CVE-2018-20973

Companion Auto Update <= 3.2.0 - Local File Inclusion

criticalImproper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')
9.8
CVSS Score
9.8
CVSS Score
critical
Severity
3.2.1
Patched in
1940d
Time to patch

Description

The companion-auto-update plugin before 3.2.1 for WordPress has local file inclusion via $_GET['tab'].'.php' parameter in /companion-auto-update.php.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
High
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<3.2.1
PublishedOctober 1, 2018
Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024
Affected plugincompanion-auto-update

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