Front End Upload < 0.5.4 - Arbitrary File Upload

2012-02-06 00:00

Adrien Thierry

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 0.5.4

Affected Pluginfront-end-upload

Affected Version<= 0.5.3

CVSS9.8Critical

CVEN/A

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Vulnerability Overview

The Front End Upload plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation via the upload.php file in versions before 0.5.4. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which may make remote code execution possible.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 0.5.4, 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.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c77619cd-8d14-42b9-a536-cf39c50e714a

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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