wordTube <= 1.43 - Directory Traversal and File Inclusion

9.8
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVE CVE-2007-2482
CVSS 9.8 (Critical)
Publicly Published May 1, 2007
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher M.Hasran Addahroni

Description

The wordTube plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions up to, and including, 1.43 via the 'wpPATH' parameter found in the wordtube-button.php file. This makes it possible for attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information. This can also be used to include remote and local files to achieve remote code execution.

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Vulnerability Details for wordTube

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug wordtube (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 1.44, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 1.43
Patched Version
  • 1.44

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