CVE-2018-16299 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 44.4% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The Localize My Post plugin 1.0 for WordPress allows Directory Traversal via the ajax/include.php file parameter.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 44.36% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2018-09-24 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| localize my post project | localize my post |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | WordPress Plugin Localize My Post 1.0 - Local File Inclusion | 2018-09-19 |
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Sep/33
- https://github.com/julianburr/wp-plugin-localizemypost/issues/1
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/149433/WordPress-Localize-My-Post-1.0-Local-File-Inclusion.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45439/
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Sep/33
- https://github.com/julianburr/wp-plugin-localizemypost/issues/1
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/149433/WordPress-Localize-My-Post-1.0-Local-File-Inclusion.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45439/
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