CVE-2020-36728 Adning Advertising <= 1.5.5 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion via Path Traversal
Unauthenticated attackers can delete arbitrary files via path traversal, potentially resetting the site to gain full control.
- 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-2020-36728?
CVE-2020-36728 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in tunafish Adning Advertising, published on 7 Jun 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Adning Advertising plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to file deletion via path traversal in versions up to, and including, 1.5.5. This allows unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files which can be used to reset and gain full control of a site.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36728?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tunasite Adning Advertising.
How do I fix CVE-2020-36728?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36728 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-2020-36728 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-36728 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in tunafish Adning Advertising
Sources
Also known as GHSA-52gj-66p3-r6v6.