CVE-2016-10924 Path traversal in n/a
An attacker can exploit a directory traversal vulnerability in the ebook-download plugin to read arbitrary files from the server.
- 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-2016-10924?
CVE-2016-10924 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Aug 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The ebook-download plugin before 1.2 for WordPress has directory traversal.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10924?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Zedna Ebook Download Project Zedna Ebook Download.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10924?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-10924 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-2016-10924 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-10924 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template and 3 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rgpc-2whx-7php.