Description
WooThemes Diarise through 1.5.9 contains a file read vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files through the calendar parameter of download.php. Attackers can send GET requests with file:// scheme paths to the calendar parameter to disclose sensitive files like /etc/passwd. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-19.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| WooThemes | Diarise | ≤ 1.5.9 | — |
References
- Packet Storm 152773 exploit
- CXSecurity WLB-2019050123 exploit
- Nuclei Template technical-description
- VulnCheck Advisory: WooThemes Diarise 1.5.9 Local File Disclosure via download.php third-party-advisory