Vulnerability · Published Jan 25, 2025 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2024-12885Connections Business Directory <= 10.4.66 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary Directory Deletion
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity path traversal in Connections Business Directory from shazahm1hotmailcom. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 49% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
The Connections Business Directory plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary directory deletion due to insufficient file path validation when deleting a connections image directory in all versions up to, and including, 10.4.66. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to delete arbitrary folders on the server and all their content.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| shazahm1hotmailcom | Connections Business Directory | 0 – through 10.4.66 |
Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H