CVE-2018-15818 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can delete arbitrary files on the server via a malicious request to admin-ajax.php in the ARForms 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-2018-15818?
CVE-2018-15818 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Mar 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Repute ARForms 3.5.1 and prior. An attacker is able to delete any file on the server with web server privileges by sending a malicious request to admin-ajax.php.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15818?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Reputeinfosystems Repute Arforms.
How do I fix CVE-2018-15818?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15818 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-2018-15818 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15818 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2p6p-6m75-rrxf.