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)
EPSS: 0.444 (98.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Localize_my_post_project Localize_my_post — versions 1.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Exploit, x_refsource_FULLDISC, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
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.