CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedThe User Access Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to a Directory Traversal attack, allowing unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files on the server by exploiting the 'uamgetfile' parameter. This vulnerability can lead to the exposure of sensitive information, as attackers can bypass access controls by manipulating the attachment ID. WordPress site administrators using this plugin should prioritize patching to mitigate potential data breaches.
Original NVD Description
The User Access Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.15 via the 'uamgetfile' parameter parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information. This is possible because when attachment_url_to_postid() returns 0 for a traversal path, the plugin falls back to the global post set by a valid ?attachment_id parameter supplied by the attacker, causing the access check to pass against a legitimate public attachment while the file streamed is the attacker-chosen path.