Description
Aspose PDF Exporter plugin for WordPress before 2.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to download files through the unsanitized 'file' parameter passed to readfile(). Attackers can send GET requests to aspose_pdf_exporter_download.php with traversal sequences like ../../../wp-config.php to retrieve WordPress database credentials. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-19.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspose | Aspose PDF Exporter | 1.0 – < 2.0 | 2.0 |
References
- Packet Storm 131161 exploit
- WPScan Advisory third-party-advisory
- Fix Changeset patch
- Nuclei Template technical-description
- WordPress Download Page product
- VulnCheck Advisory: Aspose PDF Exporter WordPress Plugin < 2.0 Path Traversal via aspose_pdf_exporter_download.php third-party-advisory