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WordPress Plugin Insert or Embed Articulate Content into WordPress Directory Traversal (4.2999)

Description

WordPress Plugin Insert or Embed Articulate Content into WordPress is prone to a directory traversal vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently verify user-supplied input. Exploiting this issue can allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information that could aid in further attacks. WordPress Plugin Insert or Embed Articulate Content into WordPress version 4.2999 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.

Remediation

Update to plugin version 4.29991 or latest

References

https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2019070301

https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/insert-or-embed-articulate-content-into-wordpress/trunk/readme.txt

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Severity

High

Classification

CVE-2019-15648 CWE-22 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Tags

Missing Update Directory Traversal

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