WordPress Delete Comments By Status Plugin Relative Path Traversal Vulnerability Allowing Local File Inclusion

A relative path traversal vulnerability has been identified in the WordPress Delete Comments By Status plugin, versions through 2.1.1. This vulnerability allows for local file inclusion, where an attacker could exploit the path traversal to include and execute local files on the server.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to local file inclusion, allowing attackers to include and execute files from the server. This could potentially be used to access sensitive information, such as database credentials, and could lead to a complete takeover of the database, depending on the server's configuration.

Remediation

Users are advised to update to a version of the WordPress Delete Comments By Status plugin that is later than 2.1.1. Patchstack has issued a virtual patch that can be applied immediately to mitigate this vulnerability.