Powerplay Gallery <= 3.3 - Arbitrary File Upload

2015-07-01 00:00

Larry W. Cashdollar

Strategic Overview

Status

Unpatched

Affected PluginPowerplay Gallery

Affected Version<= 3.3

CVSS9.8Critical

CVECVE-2015-5681

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Vulnerability Overview

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in upload.php in the Powerplay Gallery plugin 3.3 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 *_uploadfolder/big/.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement. --- 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-2015-5681 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2655ec9f-471f-48e7-8e1c-a428ef3b46ee

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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