Input validation vulnerability in GD bbPress Attachments 2.3

The GD bbPress Attachments plugin for WordPress before version 2.3 has a security vulnerability which allows someone with administrative access to include and run any local file on the system. They do this by using a ‘..’ (dot dot) in the tab parameter of the gdbbpress_attachments page when they visit the edit page in the WordPress admin area.

Detected in:

GD bbPress Attachments fixed vulnerable versions: >= * < 2.3

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