CVE-2013-7240: westerndeal advanced_dewplayer Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-7240 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in westerndeal advanced_dewplayer. EPSS estimates a 19.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 02-01-2014
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in download-file.php in the Advanced Dewplayer plugin 1.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the dew_file parameter.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.