CVE-2014-4577 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via path traversal in the WP AmASIN WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-4577?
CVE-2014-4577 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Oct 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in reviews.php in the WP AmASIN - The Amazon Affiliate Shop plugin 0.9.6 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the url parameter.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4577?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Websupporter Wp Amasin - The Amazon Affiliate Shop.
How do I fix CVE-2014-4577?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4577 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2014-4577 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-4577 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q5pq-c3f2-gfh4.