CVE-2017-2150 Path traversal in Booking Calendar

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via a crafted parameter in the Booking Calendar 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-2017-2150?

CVE-2017-2150 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in wpdevelop Booking Calendar, published on 28 Apr 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Booking Calendar version 7.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via specially crafted captcha_chalange parameter.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2150?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Booking Calendar Project Booking Calendar.

How do I fix CVE-2017-2150?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2150 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-2017-2150 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2150 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-96wx-4rm6-74cm.

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