CVE-2016-10956 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.5 Published 16 Sep 2019 Updated 6 Aug 2024

The mail-masta WordPress plugin allows local file inclusion, enabling attackers to read sensitive files or potentially execute code.

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-2016-10956?

CVE-2016-10956 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Sep 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The mail-masta plugin 1.0 for WordPress has local file inclusion in count_of_send.php and csvexport.php.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10956?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mail-Masta Project Mail-Masta.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10956?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-10956 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-2016-10956 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-10956 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template and 2 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p7p7-87c7-96jp.