CVE-2019-15330 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

An attacker can read arbitrary files from the server via the webp-express WordPress plugin due to insufficient protection against path traversal.

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-2019-15330?

CVE-2019-15330 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 webp-express plugin before 0.14.11 for WordPress has insufficient protection against arbitrary file reading.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-15330?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Webp Express Project Webp Express.

How do I fix CVE-2019-15330?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-15330 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-2019-15330 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-15330 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hq9w-4h7q-x8qw.

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