CVE-2022-0493

String Locator < 2.5.0 - Admin+ Arbitrary File Read

Published Mar 28, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 4.9 Medium EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
The String locator WordPress plugin before 2.5.0 does not properly validate the path of the files to be searched, allowing high privilege users such as admin to query arbitrary files on the web server via a path traversal vector. Furthermore, due to a flaw in the search, allowing a pattern to be provided, which will be used to output the relevant matches from the matching file, all content of the file can be disclosed.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-15630 The String locator WordPress plugin before 2.5.0 does not properly validate the path of the files to be searched, allowing high privilege users such as admin to query arbitrary files on the web server via a path traversal vector. Furthermore, due to a flaw in the search, allowing a pattern to be provided, which will be used to output the relevant matches from the matching file, all content of the file can be disclosed.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Aug 2, 2024, 11:32 PM
Reserved
Feb 4, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 28, 2022, 6:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:20 AM