Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201812895000
Revision Date:2018-06-26Version:1
Title:CVE-2018-12895 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
Description:WordPress through 4.9.6 allows Author users to execute arbitrary code by leveraging directory traversal in the wp-admin/post.php thumb parameter, which is passed to the PHP unlink function and can delete the wp-config.php file. This is related to missing filename validation in the wp-includes/post.php wp_delete_attachment function. The attacker must have capabilities for files and posts that are normally available only to the Author, Editor, and Administrator roles. The attack methodology is to delete wp-config.php and then launch a new installation process to increase the attacker's privileges.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2018-12895
Platform(s):Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
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Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) is installed.
  • AND The vulnerability of the 'wordpress' package in bionic is not known (status: 'needs-triage'). It is pending evaluation.
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