CVE-2019-1010257

An Information Disclosure / Data Modification issue exists in article2pdf_getfile.php in the article2pdf Wordpress plugin 0.24, 0.25, 0.26, 0.27. A URL can be constructed which allows overriding the PDF file's path leading to any PDF whose path is known and which is readable to the web server can be downloaded. The file will be deleted after download if the web server has permission to do so. For PHP versions before 5.3, any file can be read by null terminating the string left of the file extension.

CVSS v3.0 9.1 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.1^/10

CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pdf-download-path-improperly-sanitised/	Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Mar/49	Exploit Issue Tracking Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152236/WordPress-article2pdf-0.24-DoS-File-Deletion-Disclosure.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9246	Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:article2pdf_project:article2pdf:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

Information

Published : 2019-03-27 12:30

Updated : 2023-02-28 12:46

NVD link : CVE-2019-1010257

Mitre link : CVE-2019-1010257

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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Products Affected

article2pdf_project

article2pdf

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