Name: CVE-2021-25020: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2022-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2021-25020, CWE-22, CVSS 4.9, EPSS 0.00482

The CAOS | Host Google Analytics Locally WordPress plugin before 4.1.9 does not validate the cache directory setting, allowing high privilege users to use a path traversal vector and delete arbitrary folders when uninstalling the plugin

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 4.9
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Host Analyticsjs Local Plugin	—	Update host-analyticsjs-local plugin to version 4.1.9, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Dec 1, 2021

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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