Pixabay Images <= 2.0 - Authentication Bypass to Arbitrary File Upload

2015-01-19 00:00

Mogwai, IT-Sicherheitsberatung Munich

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 2.4

Affected PluginPixabay Images

Affected Version<= 2.0

CVSS9.8Critical

CVECVE-2015-1375

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Vulnerability Overview

pixabay-images.php in the Pixabay Images plugin before 2.4 for WordPress does not properly restrict access to the upload functionality, which allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.4, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-1375 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/40a6a810-1151-49e6-bed4-2b7a572ac015

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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