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CVE-2017-2245 — Shortcodes Ultimate – Content Elements [shortcodes-ultimate] < 4.10.0

CVE Vulnerability Type Severity Affected Fixed in Published Status
CVE-2017-2245 Shortcodes Ultimate – Content Elements [shortcodes-ultimate] < 4.10.0 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') Medium 5.0 < 4.10.0 4.10.0 2017-06-23 —

CVE-2017-2245

Versions before 4.10.0 of the Shortcodes Ultimate plugin are susceptible to a directory traversal flaw on the Examples page, allowing attackers to access files outside the intended directory. This vulnerability, identified by Chris Liu and reported through the Information Security Early Warning Partnership, was coordinated with the developer by JPCERT/CC. The issue stems from improper path validation when handling file requests within the plugin's example functionality.

Based on public CVE data (MITRE/NVD).

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