Description
The String locator WordPress plugin before 2.5.0 does not properly validate the path of the files to be searched, allowing high privilege users such as admin to query arbitrary files on the web server via a path traversal vector. Furthermore, due to a flaw in the search, allowing a pattern to be provided, which will be used to output the relevant matches from the matching file, all content of the file can be disclosed.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/21e2e5fc-03d2-4791-beef-07af6bf985ed
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2685592
Scores
CVSS v3
4.9
EPSS
0.0136
EPSS Percentile
68.3%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-22
Status
published
Products (1)
string_locator_project/string_locator
< 2.5.0
Published
Mar 28, 2022
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026