The Perfmatters plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion via path traversal in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.9.1. This is due to the `PMCS::action_handler()` method proc…
Summary
The Perfmatters plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion via path traversal in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.9.1. This is due to the `PMCS::action_handler()` method processing the `$_GET['delete']` parameter without any sanitization, authorization check, or nonce verification. The unsanitized filename is concatenated with the storage directory path and passed to `unlink()`. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, …
In-depth triage · Auto channel
No in-depth report has been generated yet (DR-003 v2 AI pipeline is under construction).
Lint boundary warnings (2)
The following non-blocking warnings were raised during the lint phase of this triage (e.g. reference URLs not yet on the allowlist). They do not affect entry usability and are disclosed for transparency (see DR-002).
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REF_URL_NOT_ALLOWLISTEDurl not in allowlist: https://perfmatters.io/docs/changelog/ -
REF_URL_NOT_ALLOWLISTEDurl not in allowlist: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/58b9dab8-8539-4b53-b08d-f6ee3e1e744c?source=cve
Sources
- NVD DATABASE
Original Links
- https://perfmatters.io/docs/changelog/
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/58b9dab8-8539-4b53-b08d-f6ee3e1e744c?source=cve
Timeline
- nvd_ingest NVD