CVE-2018-20973: The companion-auto-update plugin before 3.2.1 for WordPress has local file inclusion.

critical Affects companion-auto-update (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2019-08-16; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The companion-auto-update plugin before 3.2.1 for WordPress has local file inclusion.

Package: companion-auto-update (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <3.2.1
Fixed in: 3.2.1
Severity: critical CVSS 9.8
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 2% (80.2th percentile)
Published: 2019-08-16
Source: nvd

References

CWE-20

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