PT-2023-17015 · WordPress · Hummingbird

Karol Mazurek · Published 2023-04-10 · Updated 2025-02-11 · CVE-2023-1478

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Hummingbird WordPress plugin versions prior to 3.4.2

Description The issue is related to a path traversal vulnerability in the page cache module of the Hummingbird WordPress plugin. This vulnerability occurs because the plugin does not validate the generated file path for page cache files before writing them.

Recommendations For versions prior to 3.4.2, update to version 3.4.2 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the page cache module until a patch is available. Restrict access to the page cache files to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Path traversal

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-1478

Affected Products

Hummingbird

References · 5

• 🔥 https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/512a9ba4-01c0-4614-a991-efdc7fe51abe · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1478 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-1478 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/110813 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/61755 · Telegram Post