CVE-2026-6670 — Path Traversal

title: WordPress Media Sync Plugin Path Traversal Attempt — CVE-2026-6670
id: scw-2026-05-14-ai-1
status: experimental
level: high
description: |
  Detects attempts to exploit the Path Traversal vulnerability (CVE-2026-6670) in the WordPress Media Sync plugin by looking for specific URI paths and query parameters ('sub_dir' or 'media_items') containing directory traversal sequences ('../'). This indicates an attacker trying to access files outside the intended directory.
author: SCW Feed Engine (AI-generated)
date: 2026-05-14
references:
  - https://shimiscyberworld.com/posts/nvd-CVE-2026-6670/
tags:
  - attack.initial_access
  - attack.t1190
logsource:
    category: webserver
detection:
  selection:
      cs-uri|contains:
          - '/wp-content/plugins/media-sync/'
      cs-uri-query|contains:
          - 'sub_dir=../'
          - 'media_items=../'
      condition: cs-uri AND cs-uri-query
falsepositives:
  - Legitimate administrative activity

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