W3SPEEDSTER <= 7.26 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Remote Code Execution

2024-10-29 00:00

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Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 7.27

Affected PluginW3SPEEDSTER

Affected Version<= 7.26

CVSS9.1Critical

CVECVE-2024-8512

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Vulnerability Overview

The W3SPEEDSTER plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in all versions up to, and including, 7.26 via the 'script' parameter of the hookBeforeStartOptimization() function. This is due to the plugin passing user supplied input to eval(). This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to execute code on the server.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 7.27, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-95 (Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code ('Eval Injection')) The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes code syntax before using the input in a dynamic evaluation call (e.g. eval).

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-8512 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2a56eb63-ba5c-4452-8ab9-f5aeaf53adda

CVSS Vector

9.1

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredHigh
User InteractionNone
ScopeChanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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