HTTP: WordPress Image Edit Directory Traversal
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against WordPress. A successful attack can lead to Path Traversal.
Extended Description
WordPress through 5.0.3 allows Path Traversal in wp_crop_image(). An attacker (who has privileges to crop an image) can write the output image to an arbitrary directory via a filename containing two image extensions and ../ sequences, such as a filename ending with the .jpg?/../../file.jpg substring.
Affected Products
Wordpress wordpress
Short Name
HTTP:DIR:WP-IMAGE-EDIT
Severity
Minor
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2019-8942 CVE-2019-8943 Directory Edit Image Traversal WordPress bid:107089
Release Date
06/04/2019
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3870
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Wordpress
CVSS Score
4.0
6.5