CVE-2019-14788: tribulant newsletters Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-14788 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Path Traversal vulnerability in tribulant newsletters. EPSS estimates a 3.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 4.6.19.

Timeline

1. 15-08-2019
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=newsletters_exportmultiple in the Tribulant Newsletters plugin before 4.6.19 for WordPress allows directory traversal with resultant remote PHP code execution via the subscribers[1][1] parameter in conjunction with an exportfile=../ value.

• 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.