Intrusion PreventionWordPress.wp_lang.Path.Traversal
Description
This indicates an attack attempt to exploit a Directory Traversal Vulnerability in WordPress.
The vulnerability is due to insufficient sanitizing of user supplied inputs in the application. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to disclose sensitive information.
Affected Products
WordPress 5.0.x before 5.0.19
WordPress 5.1.x before 5.1.16
WordPress 5.2.x before 5.2.18
WordPress 5.3.x before 5.3.13
WordPress 5.4.x before 5.4.13
WordPress 5.5.x before 5.5.12
WordPress 5.6.x before 5.6.11
WordPress 5.7.x before 5.7.9
WordPress 5.8.x before 5.8.7
WordPress 5.9.x before 5.9.6
WordPress 6.0.x before 6.0.4
WordPress 6.1.x before 6.1.2
WordPress 6.2.x before 6.2.1
Impact
Information Disclosure: Attacker can gain access to sensitive information.
Recommended Actions
Apply the most recent upgrade or patch from the vendor.
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Coverage
| IPS (Regular DB) | |
| IPS (Extended DB) |
Version Updates
| ID | 54545 |
| Created | Jan 08, 2024 |
| Updated | Jul 23, 2024 |
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| Risk |
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| Exploit Prediction Score | 79.45% |
| Default Action | drop |
| Active | |
| Affected OS | Windows, Linux, BSD, Solaris, MacOS |
| Affected App | PHP_app |
| Profile Type | Path Traversal |