The Task Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.2 via the callback_get_text_from_url() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
Attack Parameters
Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Privileges Required
Low
Basic privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed
Impact Assessment
Confidentiality
High
Complete data leak
Integrity
None
No data modification
Availability
None
No disruption
CVSS Vector v3.1
Weakness Type (CWE)
References 4
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/task-manager/tags/3.0.2/module/impor…
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/task-manager/trunk/module/import/act…
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https://wordpress.org/plugins/task-manager/
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https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cd959968-d3f0-4546-8f…
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