Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in services/getfile.php in the Paid Memberships Pro plugin before 1.7.15 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the QUERY_STRING in a getfile action to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- WordPress Plugin Paid Memberships Pro 1.7.14.2 - Directory Traversal EDB-35303 · webapps · Nov 19, 2014 · verified
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References
- http://www.paidmembershipspro.com/2014/11/critical-security-update-pmpro-v1-7-15/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129189/Paid-Memberships-Pro-1.7.14.2-Path-Traversal.html
- paidmembershi-cve20148801-dir-traversal(98805) vdb-entry
- 35303 exploit
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/paid-memberships-pro/changelog/
- http://security.szurek.pl/paid-memberships-pro-17142-path-traversal.html
- 71293 vdb-entry