User Meta – User Profile Builder and User management plugin 1.1.1 - Arbitrary File Upload

2014-08-01 00:00

Adrien Thierry

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.1.2

Affected PluginUser Meta – User Profile Builder and User management plugin

Affected Version1.1.1

CVSS6.5Medium

CVEN/A

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Vulnerability Overview

The User Meta plugin for wordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Uploads in versions up to, and including 1.1.1, due to insufficient file type validation in the user-meta/framework/helper/uploader.php file. This makes it possible for attackers to upload malicious files and achieve remote code execution.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.1.2, 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/08bebfbd-08f4-45d9-9570-46f5c848afca

CVSS Vector

6.5

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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