Secure File Manager < 2.8.2 - Remote Code Execution

2020-11-23 00:00

Jerome Bruandet

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 2.8.2

Affected PluginSecure File Manager

Affected Version< 2.8.2

CVSS8.8High

CVECVE-2020-35235

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Vulnerability Overview

vendor/elfinder/php/connector.minimal.php in the secure-file-manager plugin through 2.5 for WordPress loads elFinder code without proper access control. Thus, any authenticated user can run the elFinder upload command to achieve remote code execution. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.8.2, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')) The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-35235 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8a955d4f-6609-4aa8-806c-48af0c6dbac1

CVSS Vector

8.8

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

Base

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

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