CVE-2019-15323 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in the ad-inserter WordPress plugin to read arbitrary files from the server.

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-2019-15323?

CVE-2019-15323 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Aug 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The ad-inserter plugin before 2.4.20 for WordPress has path traversal.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-15323?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ad Inserter Project Ad Inserter.

How do I fix CVE-2019-15323?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-15323 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-2019-15323 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-15323 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rq9m-w9xc-6vx5.

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