Vulnerability · Published Apr 11, 2022 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-0246iQ Block Country < 1.2.13 - Admin+ Arbitrary File Deletion via Zip Slip
Medium 4.9
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in iQ Block Country from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 3.4% (higher than 89% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
The settings of the iQ Block Country WordPress plugin before 1.2.13 can be exported or imported using its backup functionality. An authorized user can import preconfigured settings of the plugin by uploading a zip file. After the uploading process, files in the uploaded zip file are extracted one by one. During the extraction process, existence of a file is checked. If the file exists, it is deleted without any security control by only considering the name of the extracted file. This behavior leads to "Zip Slip" vulnerability.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | iQ Block Country | 1.2.13 – before 1.2.13 |
Weakness: CWE-73