CVE-2019-10869 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can traverse directories and upload files to execute code if the Uploads add-on is active.
- 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-2019-10869?
CVE-2019-10869 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 May 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Path Traversal and Unrestricted File Upload exists in the Ninja Forms plugin before 3.0.23 for WordPress (when the Uploads add-on is activated). This allows an attacker to traverse the file system to access files and execute code via the includes/fields/upload.php (aka upload/submit page) name and tmp_name parameters.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-10869?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ninjaforms Ninja Forms File Uploads.
How do I fix CVE-2019-10869?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-10869 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-2019-10869 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-10869 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mfw8-6m9g-8vvr.