CVE-2023-0156 All-In-One Security (AIOS) < 5.1.5 - Admin+ Arbitrary File/Folder Access via Traversal
An authenticated admin can read arbitrary files and list directories on the server via a path traversal vulnerability in the AIOS 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-2023-0156?
CVE-2023-0156 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Unknown All-In-One Security (AIOS), published on 10 Apr 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The All-In-One Security (AIOS) WordPress plugin before 5.1.5 does not limit what log files to display in it's settings pages, allowing an authorized user (admin+) to view the contents of arbitrary files and list directories anywhere on the server (to which the web server has access). The plugin only displays the last 50 lines of the file.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0156?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Updraftplus All-in-One Security.
How do I fix CVE-2023-0156?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0156 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-2023-0156 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-0156 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown All-In-One Security (AIOS)
- CVE-2024-1037 All-In-One Security (AIOS) – Security and Firewall <= 5.2.5 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
- CVE-2022-4346 All In One WP Security & Firewall < 5.1.3 - Configuration Leak
- CVE-2022-4097 All In One WP Security & Firewall < 5.0.8 - IP Spoofing
- CVE-2023-0157 All-In-One Security (AIOS) < 5.1.5 - Admin+ Stored XSS
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vx24-mm4v-658f.