CVE-2019-1010257 Path traversal in article2pdf Wordpress plug-in
Attackers can download or delete arbitrary PDF files via path traversal in the article2pdf WordPress plugin, potentially exposing sensitive data.
- 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-2019-1010257?
CVE-2019-1010257 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in article2pdf Wordpress plug-in, published on 27 Mar 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An Information Disclosure / Data Modification issue exists in article2pdf_getfile.php in the article2pdf Wordpress plugin 0.24, 0.25, 0.26, 0.27. A URL can be constructed which allows overriding the PDF file's path leading to any PDF whose path is known and which is readable to the web server can be downloaded. The file will be deleted after download if the web server has permission to do so. For PHP versions before 5.3, any file can be read by null terminating the string left of the file extension.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1010257?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Article2pdf Project Article2pdf.
How do I fix CVE-2019-1010257?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-1010257 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-2019-1010257 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1010257 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in article2pdf Wordpress plug-in
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cfh9-r7f4-q6vh.