CVE-2013-7240 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the Advanced Dewplayer WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-7240?
CVE-2013-7240 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Wordpress Wordpress, published on 2 Jan 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in download-file.php in the Advanced Dewplayer plugin 1.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the dew_file parameter.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-7240?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Westerndeal Advanced Dewplayer, Wordpress Wordpress.
How do I fix CVE-2013-7240?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2013-7240 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-7240 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9hc2-jgqx-ghw9, MINI-5rvw-9jq3-gppq, MINI-v8cc-rhh3-55ph.