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Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CVE-2024-10011

High
8.1/10

Summary

The BuddyPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal via the 'id' parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to perform actions on files outside the originally intended directory and enable file uploads to directories outside of the web root. Depending on server configuration, uploading files with double extensions may be possible. This issue affects versions through 11.4.2, 12.0.0-beta1 through 12.5.1 and 14.0.0-beta1 through 14.1.0.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • LOW
  • HIGH
  • NONE

CWE-22 - Path Traversal

Path traversal (or directory traversal), is a vulnerability that allows malicious users to traverse the server's root directory, gaining access to arbitrary files and folders such as application code & data, back-end credentials, and sensitive operating system files. In the worst-case scenario, an attacker could potentially execute arbitrary files on the server, resulting in a denial of service attack. Such an exploit may severely impact the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of an application.

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