WordPress Core <= 2.2 - Arbitrary File Upload

2007-08-05 00:00

Anonymous

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 2.2.1

Affected CoreWordPress 2.2

Affected Version<= 2.2

CVSS8.8High

CVECVE-2007-3543

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Vulnerability Overview

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in WordPress before 2.2.1 and WordPress MU before 1.2.3 allows remote authenticated users to upload and execute arbitrary PHP code by making a post that specifies a .php filename in the _wp_attached_file metadata field; and then sending this file's content, along with its post_ID value, to (1) wp-app.php or (2) app.php.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.2.1, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type) The product allows the upload or transfer of dangerous file types that are automatically processed within its environment.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-3543 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ac4c6bd8-179f-4553-b1b4-549300bae374

CVSS Vector

8.8

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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