Google Doc Embedder Plugin for WordPress 'File' Parameter Traversal Arbitrary File Disclosure

medium Nessus Plugin ID 63687

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Synopsis

The remote web server contains a PHP script that is affected by a file disclosure vulnerability.

Description

The Google Doc Embedder Plugin for WordPress installed on the remote host is affected by a file disclosure vulnerability due to a failure to properly sanitize user-supplied input to the 'file' parameter of the 'libs/pdf.php' script. This vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to read arbitrary files by forming a request containing directory traversal sequences.

Solution

Upgrade to Google Doc Embedder version 2.5 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 63687

File Name: wordpress_google_doc_embedder_file_disclosure.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 1/24/2013

Updated: 6/5/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Enable CGI Scanning: true

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 4.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress

Required KB Items: installed_sw/WordPress, www/PHP

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Exploited by Nessus: true

Patch Publication Date: 12/11/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/3/2013

Exploitable With

Metasploit (WordPress Plugin Google Document Embedder Arbitrary File Disclosure)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-4915

BID: 57133

Detections

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