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JQueryFileTree <= 2.1.5 - Directory Traversal

Wordfence Intelligence > Vulnerability Database > JQueryFileTree <= 2.1.5 - Directory Traversal

7.5

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

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVE	CVE-2017-1000170
CVSS	7.5 (High)
Publicly Published	May 8, 2017
Last Updated	February 3, 2023
Researcher	ambulong

Description

Several WordPress plugins using the JqueryFileTree extension are vulnerable to Directory Traversal via the 'dir' parameter in various versions. This allows unauthenticated attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

References

7 affected software packages

Admin Page Framework

Software Type	Plugin
Software Slug	admin-page-framework (view on wordpress.org)
Patched?	Yes
Remediation	Update to version 3.9.0, or a newer patched version
Affected Version	<= 3.8.34
Patched Version	3.9.0

Better Search TMC

Software Type	Plugin
Software Slug	better-search-tmc (view on wordpress.org)
Patched?	No
Remediation	No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organizations risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.
Affected Version	<= 1.0.52

Delightful Downloads

Software Type	Plugin
Software Slug	delightful-downloads (view on wordpress.org)
Patched?	No
Remediation	No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organizations risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.
Affected Version	<= 2.1.5

Faculty Weekly Schedule

Software Type	Plugin
Software Slug	faculty-weekly-schedule (view on wordpress.org)
Patched?	Yes
Remediation	Update to version 1.2.0, or a newer patched version
Affected Version	<= 1.1.0
Patched Version	1.2.0

Read Offline

Software Type	Plugin
Software Slug	read-offline (view on wordpress.org)
Patched?	No
Remediation	No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organizations risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.
Affected Version	<= 0.9.17

Revision Manager TMC

Software Type	Plugin
Software Slug	revision-manager-tmc (view on wordpress.org)
Patched?	Yes
Remediation	Update to version 2.8.0, or a newer patched version
Affected Version	<= 2.7.91
Patched Version	2.8.0

Task Scheduler

Software Type	Plugin
Software Slug	task-scheduler (view on wordpress.org)
Patched?	Yes
Remediation	Update to version 1.6.1, or a newer patched version
Affected Version	<= 1.6.0
Patched Version	1.6.1

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