CVE-2023-26526 (GCVE-0-2023-26526)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-05-17 06:41 – Updated: 2026-04-28 16:08
VLAI
Title
WordPress Bookly plugin <= 21.7.1 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability
Summary
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Nota-Info Bookly allows Path Traversal, Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls.This issue affects Bookly: from n/a through 21.7.1.
Severity
7.7 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-05-17 16:54 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Nota-Info Bookly Affected: n/a , ≤ 21.7.1 (custom)
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Credits
Rafie Muhammad (Patchstack)
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