CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedThe CodeArt Google MP3 Audio Player plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to an unauthenticated arbitrary file read, allowing remote attackers to exploit path traversal in the direct_download.php file. This vulnerability can lead to the exposure of sensitive files, such as wp-config.php, which contains critical database credentials and secret keys, potentially resulting in full site compromise. WordPress site administrators using this plugin should prioritize immediate updates or mitigation measures to protect against potential exploitation.
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Original NVD Description
CodeArt Google MP3 Audio Player plugin (google-mp3-audio-player) for WordPress through 1.0.11 contains an unauthenticated arbitrary file read vulnerability that allows remote attackers to retrieve sensitive files by supplying a path-traversal payload in the file parameter of direct_download.php. Attackers can request paths ../../wp-config.php without authentication to download configuration files containing database credentials and secret keys, leading to full site compromise. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-19.