CVE-2018-16299

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Published Sep 24, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 44.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Localize My Post plugin 1.0 for WordPress allows Directory Traversal via the ajax/include.php file parameter.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:localize_my_post_project:localize_my_post:1.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 44.4% (44.358% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Sep/33
https://github.com/julianburr/wp-plugin-localizemypost/issues/1
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/149433/WordPress-Localize-My-Post-1.0-Local-File-Inclusion.html
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45439/

History

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Subscriptions

Localize My Post Project Localize My Post

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 10:17 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 24, 2018, 10:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 10:17 AM
Reserved: Aug 31, 2018, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:44 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 24, 2018, 10:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:44 AM

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