WP Publication Archive Plugin for WordPress Information Disclosure Vulnerability

vendor:

WP Publication Archive Plugin for WordPress

by:

SecurityFocus

7.5

CVSS

HIGH

Information Disclosure

200

CWE

Product Name: WP Publication Archive Plugin for WordPress

Affected Version From: 2.0.1

Affected Version To: 2.0.1

Patch Exists: YES

Related CWE: N/A

CPE: N/A

Metasploit: N/A

Other Scripts: N/A

Tags: N/A

CVSS Metrics: N/A

Nuclei References: N/A

Nuclei Metadata: N/A

Platforms Tested: N/A

2009

WP Publication Archive Plugin for WordPress Information Disclosure Vulnerability

The WP Publication Archive Plugin for WordPress is prone to an information-disclosure vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently validate user-supplied data. An attacker can exploit this issue to download arbitrary files from the affected application. This may allow the attacker to obtain sensitive information; other attacks are also possible.

Mitigation:

Users should upgrade to the latest version of the WP Publication Archive Plugin for WordPress.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46000/info

The WP Publication Archive Plugin for WordPress is prone to an information-disclosure vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently validate user-supplied data.

An attacker can exploit this issue to download arbitrary files from the affected application. This may allow the attacker to obtain sensitive information; other attacks are also possible.

WP Publication Archive 2.0.1 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected. 

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