A vulnerability has been found in jpress up to 5.1.1 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /admin/template/edit of the component Template Module Handler. The manipulation leads to path traversal. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
| Link | Tags |
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| https://vuldb.com/?id.276079 | third party advisory vdb entry |
| https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.276079 | signature permissions required |
| https://vuldb.com/?submit.396425 | third party advisory |
| https://github.com/JPressProjects/jpress/issues/189 | issue tracking exploit |