Path Traversal in Updraftplus All-In-One Security

CVE-2023-0156

The All-In-One Security (AIOS) WordPress plugin before 5.1.5 does not limit what log files to display in it's settings pages, allowing an authorized user (admin+) to view the contents of arbitrary files and list directories anywhere on the server (to which the web server has access). The plugin only displays the last 50 lines of the file.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.199 (97.4th percentile), scored .

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2023-0156: held from 0.199 to 0.199.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.199 · newest: 0.199 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-0156?
CVE-2023-0156 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Updraftplus All-In-One Security, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2023-04-10.
How severe is CVE-2023-0156?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-0156 known to be exploited?
6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.