CVE-2018-19042 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.3 Published 31 Jan 2019 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Attackers can move arbitrary files via directory traversal in the Media File Manager plugin for WordPress.

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-2018-19042?

CVE-2018-19042 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Jan 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Media File Manager plugin 1.4.2 for WordPress allows arbitrary file movement via a ../ directory traversal in the dir_from and dir_to parameters of an mrelocator_move action to the wp-admin/admin-ajax.php URI.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19042?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Media File Manager Project Media File Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2018-19042?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-19042 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-2018-19042 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19042 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5c5g-x3f8-qcmq.