Path Traversal in Nevma Adaptive Images
CVE-2019-14206
An Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability in the Nevma Adaptive Images plugin before 0.6.67 for WordPress allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via the $REQUEST['adaptive-images-settings'] parameter in adaptive-images-script.php.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.047 (91.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 91.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.047 · newest: 0.047 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- markgruffer.github.io/2019/07/19/adaptive-images-for-wordpress-0-6-66-lfi-rce-f… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- wordpress.org/plugins/adaptive-images/ (Release Notes)
- github.com/markgruffer/markgruffer.github.io/blob/master/_posts/2019-07-19-adap… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9468 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-14206?
- CVE-2019-14206 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nevma Adaptive Images, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-07-21.
- How severe is CVE-2019-14206?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-14206 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.