CVE-2018-7422 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can retrieve arbitrary files from the server via a path traversal vulnerability in the WordPress Site Editor 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-2018-7422?
CVE-2018-7422 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Mar 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A Local File Inclusion vulnerability in the Site Editor plugin through 1.1.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to retrieve arbitrary files via the ajax_path parameter to editor/extensions/pagebuilder/includes/ajax_shortcode_pattern.php, aka absolute path traversal.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-7422?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Siteeditor Site Editor.
How do I fix CVE-2018-7422?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-7422 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-2018-7422 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-7422 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry, 1 Nuclei template and 3 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pmwp-jmr4-5jjh.