CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedThe GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory and Classified Listings Directory plugins for WordPress are vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to inadequate file path validation in the delete_revision function, affecting all versions up to 2.8.169. This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access or higher to delete critical files on the server, potentially leading to remote code execution if sensitive files like wp-config.php are targeted. WordPress site administrators using these plugins should prioritize patching to mitigate the risk of exploitation.
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Original NVD Description
The GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the delete_revision function in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.169. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php). By placing post_type=attachment exclusively in the query string to bypass the consistency check, an attacker can convert an auto-draft GeoDirectory listing into a WordPress attachment with attacker-controlled file paths injected into attachment metadata, which the delete_revision handler then dereferences and unlinks without any post-type or path validation.