CVE-2018-16299 Path traversal in n/a
An attacker can exploit a directory traversal vulnerability in the Localize My Post WordPress 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-2018-16299?
CVE-2018-16299 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Sep 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Localize My Post plugin 1.0 for WordPress allows Directory Traversal via the ajax/include.php file parameter.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16299?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Localize My Post Project Localize My Post.
How do I fix CVE-2018-16299?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16299 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-2018-16299 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-16299 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xrjq-xm6p-qjxc.