CVE-2018-8711 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can exploit a local file inclusion vulnerability in the WooCommerce Products Filter plugin to read arbitrary files or execute code.
- 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-2018-8711?
CVE-2018-8711 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 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 issue was discovered in the WooCommerce Products Filter (aka WOOF) plugin before 2.2.0 for WordPress, as demonstrated by the shortcode parameter in a woof_redraw_woof action. The vulnerability is due to the lack of args/input validation on render_html before allowing it to be called by extract(), a PHP built-in function. Because of this, the supplied args/input can be used to overwrite the $pagepath variable, which then could lead to a local file inclusion attack.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8711?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Woocommerce-Filter Woocommerce Products Filter.
How do I fix CVE-2018-8711?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-8711 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-2018-8711 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8711 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jp3g-72vx-f4gh.