AllWebMenus WordPress Menu Plugin <= 1.1.3 - Remote File Inclusion

2011-09-19 00:00

Ben Schmidt

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.1.4

Affected PluginAllWebMenus WordPress Menu Plugin

Affected Version<= 1.1.3

CVSS9.8Critical

CVECVE-2011-3981

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Vulnerability Overview

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in actions.php in the Allwebmenus plugin 1.1.3 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the abspath parameter.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.1.4, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-98 (Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')) The PHP application receives input from an upstream component, but it does not restrict or incorrectly restricts the input before its usage in require, include, or similar functions.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-3981 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/45b6a72a-9aa9-4d77-b250-575d55538110

CVSS Vector

9.8

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

Base

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

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