WordPress Thinkun Remind Plugin "dirPath" Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability


Description   Sammy Forgit has discovered a vulnerability in the Thinkun Remind plugin for WordPress, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
Input passed to the "dirPath" parameter in wp-content/plugins/thinkun-remind/exportData.php is not properly verified before being used to include files. This can be exploited to include arbitrary files from remote resources.
The vulnerability is confirmed in version 1.1.3. Other versions may also be affected.
     
Vulnerable Products   Vulnerable Software:
WordPress Thinkun Remind Plugin 1.x
     
Solution   Edit the source code to ensure that input is properly verified.
     
CVE  
     
References   http://www.opensyscom.fr/Actualites/wordpress-plugins-thinkun-remind-remote-file-disclosure-vulnerability.html
     
Vulnerability Manager Detection   No
     
IPS Protection  
ASQ Engine alarm Available Since
Misc : Directory traversal - parameter starting with ../
3.2.0
Directory traversal using ..\..
3.2.0
Directory traversal
3.2.0
Directory traversal backward root folder
3.2.0
     


 
 
 
 
 Risk level 
High 

 Vulnerability First Public Report Date 
2012-06-12 

 Target Type 
Server 

 Possible exploit 
Remote