Modular <= 2.4 - Arbitrary File Deletion

7.5
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVSS 7.5 (High)
Publicly Published December 17, 2013
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Interference Security

Description

The Modular Theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Deletion in versions up to, and including, 2.4. This is due to the '_mysite_delete_skin_zip' parameter in the 'dl-skin.php' file. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete any file on the server of the vulnerable service.

Wordfence blocked 2,762,430 attacks targeting this vulnerability in the past 24 hours.

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Vulnerability Details for Modular

Software Type Theme
Software Slug modular
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 2.5, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 2.4
Patched Version
  • 2.5

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