Insert Pages < 3.2.4 - Authenticated Directory Traversal

6.5
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVE CVE-2017-18586
CVSS 6.5 (Medium)
Publicly Published September 29, 2017
Last Updated January 22, 2024

Description

The Insert Pages plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to directory traversal via custom template paths in versions before 3.2.4. This allows editor-level attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

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Vulnerability Details for Insert Pages

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug insert-pages (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 3.2.4, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • < 3.2.4
Patched Version
  • 3.2.4

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