Nmedia WordPress Member Conversation < 1.4 - Arbitrary File Upload

2012-06-05 00:00

Sammy Forgit

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.4

Affected PluginNmedia WordPress Member Conversation

Affected Version< 1.4

CVSS9.8Critical

CVECVE-2012-3577

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Vulnerability Overview

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in doupload.php in the Nmedia Member Conversation plugin before 1.4 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in wp-content/uploads/user_uploads.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.4, 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.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-3577 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f9b67fc9-87a2-4bd6-a45b-fdfe43ce7ed8

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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