WordPress Core 6.2 Vulnerability: A Directory Traversal Comedy of Errors!
WordPress Core 6.2 has a directory traversal exploit that can potentially reveal sensitive files. By using a specific payload, users can test if their system is vulnerable. Remember, with great power comes great responsibility, or in this case, great potential for accidental file snooping!
Hot Take:
Breaking news! WordPress 6.2 has more holes than a block of Swiss cheese! This latest directory traversal vulnerability allows hackers to snoop around your server like a curious raccoon in your garbage bin. It’s like giving them a golden key to the kingdom, but instead of a crown, they get access to sensitive system files. Time to patch those holes, WordPress, before your server ends up in the raccoon’s next heist film!
Key Points:
- WordPress Core 6.2 suffers from a directory traversal vulnerability.
- Exploit allows attackers to access sensitive files like “/etc/passwd”.
- Vulnerability identified by Milad Karimi, aka Ex3ptionaL.
- Tested on multiple operating systems including Windows and Ubuntu.
- Designated CVE-2023-2745 for tracking this security issue.
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