FireStats < 1.6.2 - Remote File Inclusion

2009-06-12 00:00

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Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.6.2

Affected Pluginfirestats

Affected Version< 1.6.2

CVSS9.8Critical

CVECVE-2009-2143

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Vulnerability Overview

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in firestats-wordpress.php in the FireStats plugin before 1.6.2-stable for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the fs_javascript parameter.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.6.2, 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-2009-2143 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/05544f69-bc9b-4270-80c9-96afe4793cb6

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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