9.1
CRITICAL
CVE-2019-1010257
Apache Solr Wordpress article2pdf PHP Path Traversal Disclosure
Description

An Information Disclosure / Data Modification issue exists in article2pdf_getfile.php in the article2pdf Wordpress plugin 0.24, 0.25, 0.26, 0.27. A URL can be constructed which allows overriding the PDF file's path leading to any PDF whose path is known and which is readable to the web server can be downloaded. The file will be deleted after download if the web server has permission to do so. For PHP versions before 5.3, any file can be read by null terminating the string left of the file extension.

INFO

Published Date :

March 27, 2019, 7:30 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 28, 2023, 8:46 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.2

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-1010257 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Article2pdf_project article2pdf
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2019-1010257.

URL Resource
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152236/WordPress-article2pdf-0.24-DoS-File-Deletion-Disclosure.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Mar/49 Exploit Issue Tracking Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pdf-download-path-improperly-sanitised/ Third Party Advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9246 Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2019-1010257 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-1010257 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 28, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9246 No Types Assigned https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9246 Third Party Advisory
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 24, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-200 CWE-22
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9246 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 28, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152236/WordPress-article2pdf-0.24-DoS-File-Deletion-Disclosure.html No Types Assigned https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152236/WordPress-article2pdf-0.24-DoS-File-Deletion-Disclosure.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Mar/49 No Types Assigned https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Mar/49 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pdf-download-path-improperly-sanitised/ No Types Assigned https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pdf-download-path-improperly-sanitised/ Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-200
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:article2pdf_project:article2pdf:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions from (including) 0.24 up to (including) 0.27
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-1010257 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.35 }} -0.16%

score

0.72277

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
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Confidentiality
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