CVE-2017-2245 Path traversal in Shortcodes Ultimate
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on the server due to a directory traversal flaw in the Shortcodes Ultimate plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-2245?
CVE-2017-2245 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Vladimir Anokhin Shortcodes Ultimate, published on 7 Jul 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in Shortcodes Ultimate prior to version 4.10.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2245?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Getshortcodes Shortcodes Ultimate.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2245?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2245 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-2017-2245 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2245 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Vladimir Anokhin Shortcodes Ultimate
- CVE-2017-18580 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-2023-23800 WordPress Shortcodes Ultimate Plugin <= 5.12.6 is vulnerable to Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
- CVE-2023-25040 WordPress Shortcodes Ultimate Plugin <= 5.12.6 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE-2023-0890 Shortcodes Ultimate < 5.12.8 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Post Access
- CVE-2023-0911 Shortcodes Ultimate < 5.12.8 - Subscriber+ User Meta Disclosure
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6jjc-rhxj-wqfc.