CVE-2020-35749

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in class-simple_job_board_resume_download_handler.php in the Simple Board Job plugin 2.9.3 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the sjb_file parameter to wp-admin/post.php.

References

Link	Tags
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TbePkrRGsczepBaJptIdVRvfRrjiC5hjGg_Vxdesw6E/edit?usp=sharing	third party advisory exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161050/Simple-JobBoard-Authenticated-File-Read.html	third party advisory vdb entry exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165892/WordPress-Simple-Job-Board-2.9.3-Local-File-Inclusion.html	third party advisory vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-35749?: CVE-2020-35749 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-35749?: To fix CVE-2020-35749, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-35749 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2020-35749 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~77% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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Description

Category

CWE-22 – Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

References

Frequently Asked Questions