Path Traversal in Localize My Post Project
CVE-2018-16299
The Localize My Post plugin 1.0 for WordPress allows Directory Traversal via the ajax/include.php file parameter.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.444 (98.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.444 · newest: 0.444 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Localize My Post Project — versions 1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Sep/33 (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45439/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- github.com/julianburr/wp-plugin-localizemypost/issues/1 (Third Party Advisory, Broken Link)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/149433/WordPress-Localize-My-Post-1.0-Local-File-… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-16299?
- CVE-2018-16299 is a high-severity vulnerability in Localize My Post Project, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-09-24.
- How severe is CVE-2018-16299?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-16299 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.