CVE-2024-4442
WordPress Salon Booking Plugin Remote File Deletion Vallunatility
Description
The Salon booking system plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion in all versions up to, and including, 9.8. This is due to the plugin not properly validating the path of an uploaded file prior to deleting it. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files, including the wp-config.php file, which can make site takeover and remote code execution possible.
INFO
Published Date :
May 21, 2024, 7:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 18, 2025, 4:08 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.2
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 18, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-22 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:salonbookingsystem:salon_booking_system:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0 Added Reference Type CVE: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/salon-booking-system/tags/9.8/src/SLN/Action/Ajax/RemoveUploadedFile.php#L5 Types: Product Added Reference Type Wordfence: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/salon-booking-system/tags/9.8/src/SLN/Action/Ajax/RemoveUploadedFile.php#L5 Types: Product Added Reference Type CVE: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3088196/salon-booking-system#file14 Types: Patch Added Reference Type Wordfence: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3088196/salon-booking-system#file14 Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/eaafeadd-f44c-49b1-b900-ef40800c629e?source=cve Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type Wordfence: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/eaafeadd-f44c-49b1-b900-ef40800c629e?source=cve Types: Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/salon-booking-system/tags/9.8/src/SLN/Action/Ajax/RemoveUploadedFile.php#L5 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3088196/salon-booking-system#file14 Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/eaafeadd-f44c-49b1-b900-ef40800c629e?source=cve -
CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The Salon booking system plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion in all versions up to, and including, 9.8. This is due to the plugin not properly validating the path of an uploaded file prior to deleting it. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files, including the wp-config.php file, which can make site takeover and remote code execution possible. Added Reference Wordfence https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/eaafeadd-f44c-49b1-b900-ef40800c629e?source=cve [No types assigned] Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3088196/salon-booking-system#file14 [No types assigned] Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/salon-booking-system/tags/9.8/src/SLN/Action/Ajax/RemoveUploadedFile.php#L5 [No types assigned] Added CVSS V3.1 Wordfence AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
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