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wpvulndbJosé AguileraWPVDB-ID:67398332-B93E-46AE-8904-68419949A124
HistoryDec 01, 2021 - 12:00 a.m.

CAOS < 4.1.9 - Admin+ Arbitrary Folder Deletion via Path Traversal

2021-12-0100:00:00
José Aguilera
wpscan.com
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caos plugin
cache directory
path traversal
arbitrary deletion
uninstall
security vulnerability
wordpress
admin privilege

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

25.9%

The plugin does not validate the cache directory setting, allowing high privilege users to use a path traversal vector and delete arbitrary folders when uninstalling the plugin

PoC

As admin, put the following payload in the “Cache directory for analytics.js” setting of the plugin: …/wp-includes, tick the “Remove settings at Uninstall” setting and uninstall the plugin to delete the wp-includes folder

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

25.9%

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