Dextaz Ping <= 0.65 - Authenticated (Admin+) Remote Code Execution
Strategic Overview
Vulnerability Overview
The Dextaz Ping plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in all versions up to, and including, 0.65. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to execute code on the server.
Technical Analysis
REMEDIATION: No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement. --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-77 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')) The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.
External References
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