CVE-2021-25020 CAOS < 4.1.9 - Admin+ Arbitrary Folder Deletion via Path Traversal
High-privilege users can delete arbitrary folders via path traversal during plugin uninstallation in the CAOS WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-25020?
CVE-2021-25020 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Unknown CAOS | Host Google Analytics Locally, published on 3 Jan 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The CAOS | Host Google Analytics Locally WordPress plugin before 4.1.9 does not validate the cache directory setting, allowing high privilege users to use a path traversal vector and delete arbitrary folders when uninstalling the plugin
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25020?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Daan Complete Analytics Optimization Suite.
How do I fix CVE-2021-25020?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-25020 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-2021-25020 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-25020 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown CAOS | Host Google Analytics Locally
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hgpj-mg5q-324q.