CVE-2018-9118 Path traversal in n/a
An attacker can read arbitrary files on the server by exploiting a directory traversal vulnerability in the WP Background Takeover Advertisements 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-2018-9118?
CVE-2018-9118 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Apr 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
exports/download.php in the 99 Robots WP Background Takeover Advertisements plugin before 4.1.5 for WordPress has Directory Traversal via a .. in the filename parameter.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-9118?
It affects 1 product.
Products include 99robots Wp Background Takeover Advertisements.
How do I fix CVE-2018-9118?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-9118 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-2018-9118 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-9118 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pgmv-px7h-43x3.