Floating Tweets <= 1.0.1 - Directory Traversal

7.5
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVSS 7.5 (High)
Publicly Published November 1, 2013
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Eugene Dokukin

Description

The Floating Tweets plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions up to, and including, 1.0.1 via the 'skin' 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 Floating Tweets

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug floating-tweets (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 organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.
Affected Version
  • <= 1.0.1

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