CVE-2019-14788 Path traversal in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

A path traversal vulnerability in the Tribulant Newsletters plugin allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via crafted parameters.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-14788?

CVE-2019-14788 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Aug 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=newsletters_exportmultiple in the Tribulant Newsletters plugin before 4.6.19 for WordPress allows directory traversal with resultant remote PHP code execution via the subscribers[1][1] parameter in conjunction with an exportfile=../ value.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-14788?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tribulant Newsletters.

How do I fix CVE-2019-14788?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-14788 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-2019-14788 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-14788 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rrw5-866j-fp8p.

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