Cimy User Manager < 1.4.4 - Arbitrary File Read

7.5
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVSS 7.5 (High)
Publicly Published October 24, 2012
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Charlie Eriksen - Secunia Research

Description

The Cimy User Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions before 1.4.4 via the 'cimy_um_filename' parameter. This allows attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

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Vulnerability Details for Cimy User Manager

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug cimy-user-manager (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 1.4.4, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • < 1.4.4
Patched Version
  • 1.4.4

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