The Popup Builder WordPress plugin before 4.0.7 does not... · CVE-2021-25082 · GitHub Advisory Database · GitHub

The Popup Builder WordPress plugin before 4.0.7 does not...

High severity Unreviewed Published Feb 22, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Feb 3, 2023

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

The Popup Builder WordPress plugin before 4.0.7 does not validate and sanitise the sgpb_type parameter before using it in a require statement, leading to a Local File Inclusion issue. Furthermore, since the beginning of the string can be controlled, the issue can lead to RCE vulnerability via wrappers such as PHAR

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database

Feb 21, 2022

Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Feb 22, 2022

Last updated Feb 3, 2023

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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. Learn more on MITRE.