CVE-2018-25326

CVE-2018-25326: high vulnerability affecting the affected product. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.
CVE-2018-25326CVSS 8.7Web

CVE-2018-25326

CVE-2018-25326: high vulnerability affecting the affected product. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.

CVSS
8.7 HIGH
EPSS
46.98%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
-

What is known

Google Drive for WordPress 2.2 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files by injecting directory traversal sequences in the file_name parameter. Attackers can send POST requests to gdrive-ajaxs.php with the ajaxstype parameter set to del_fl_bkp and file_name containing traversal sequences ../../wp-config.php to access sensitive configuration files.

Business impact

Successful exploitation of CVE-2018-25326, a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.7) affecting the affected product, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.

Recommended administrator action

Confirm whether the affected product is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.

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