Name: CVE-2018-9118: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2018-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2018-9118, CWE-22, CVSS 7.5, EPSS 0.71307

exports/download.php in the 99 Robots WP Background Takeover Advertisements plugin before 4.1.5 for WordPress has Directory Traversal via a .. in the filename parameter.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Wpsite Background Takeover Plugin	—	Update wpsite-background-takeover plugin to version 4.1.5, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Apr 6, 2018

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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