WP-DBManager < 2.72 - OS Command Injection

2014-10-13 00:00

Larry W. Cashdollar

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 2.72

Affected PluginWP-DBManager

Affected Version< 2.72

CVSS7.8High

CVECVE-2014-8334

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Vulnerability Overview

The WP-DBManager (aka Database Manager) plugin before 2.72 for WordPress allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) $backup['filepath'] (aka "Path to Backup:" field) or (2) $backup['mysqldumppath'] variable.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.72, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')) The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8334 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/de476d40-47eb-417f-927f-d80d32745965

CVSS Vector

7.8

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

Base

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

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