Check Point Advisories

WordPress Multiple Plugins Directory Traversal

Check Point Reference: CPAI-2023-0140
Date Published: 22 Mar 2023
Severity: High
Last Updated: Wednesday 22 March, 2023
Source:
Protection Provided by:

Security Gateway
R81, R80, R77, R75

Who is Vulnerable?
Vulnerability Description A directory traversal vulnerability exists in multiple WordPress plugins. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to disclose or access arbitrary files on the vulnerable server.

Protection Overview

This protection detects attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R81 / R80 / R77 / R75

  1. In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the WordPress Multiple Plugins Directory Traversal protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
  2. Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name:  WordPress Enforcement Protection.
Attack Information:  WordPress Multiple Plugins Directory Traversal

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