Crafty Path Traversal: When Plugins Go Rogue and Logs Take a Detour!
In a classic case of “oops, did I do that?”, the Ethercreative Logs plugin for Craft CMS had a path traversal vulnerability, allowing attackers to snoop around like nosy neighbors. But worry not, version 3.0.4 swooped in like a superhero, patching things up faster than you can say “CVE-2022-23409.”

Hot Take:
Ethercreative Logs plugin for Craft CMS had a bit of a path-traversal mishap! It’s like the plugin accidentally turned into a nosy neighbor, peeking into places it shouldn’t. But fear not, the developers have tightened the reins and sent this plugin back on the right track – version 3.0.4 is all about minding its own business now!
Key Points:
- The Ethercreative Logs plugin had a vulnerability that allowed path traversal.
- Attackers needed admin access to exploit the issue.
- The vulnerability was reported in July 2021 and patched within days.
- Version 3.0.4 or higher resolves this pesky problem.
- Users are advised to update immediately or uninstall the plugin.
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