AccessPress Social Icons 1.8.2 - Backdoor

2022-01-18 00:00

Harald Eilertsen

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.8.3

Affected PluginAccessPress Social Icons

Affected Version1.8.2

CVSS7.5High

CVEN/A

View all AccessPress Social Icons vulnerabilities

Vulnerability Overview

The AccessPress Social Icons plugin for WordPress contains a backdoor when downloaded directly from the AccessPress site in version 1.8.2. This allows attackers to gain full control of a site with the plugin installed.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.8.3, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-912 (Hidden Functionality) The product contains functionality that is not documented, not part of the specification, and not accessible through an interface or command sequence that is obvious to the product's users or administrators.

External References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/df015a51-7eb8-4fbc-839f-bcf6b2e2b1a7

CVSS Vector

7.5

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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