CVE Catalog

CVE-2020-37245

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The Supsystic Digital Publications plugin version 1.6.9 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the Folder input field, allowing attackers to access files outside the web root. Additionally, the plugin fails to sanitize input fields in publication settings, enabling stored cross-site scripting attacks through script injection.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to unauthorized access to sensitive files and allow XSS attacks, potentially resulting in user data theft or session hijacking.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the plugin to the latest version and implement proper input sanitization mechanisms to minimize the risk of attacks.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Supsystic Digital Publications 1.6.9 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the Folder input field that allows attackers to access files outside the web root by injecting directory traversal sequences. Additionally, the plugin fails to sanitize input fields in publication settings, allowing stored cross-site scripting attacks through script injection in parameters like Area Width and Publication Width that execute when publications are viewed or edited.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS