CVE-2017-18586 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in the insert-pages plugin for WordPress, affecting versions prior to 3.2.4. This critical vulnerability, with a CVSS score of 9.1, allows an unauthenticated attacker to read arbitrary files on the server through specially crafted custom template paths. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the high severity indicates a significant risk if exploited.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.2.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:insert_pages_project:insert_pages:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
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