WP Symposium <= 14.11 - Arbitrary File Upload

2014-12-11 00:00

Claudio Viviani

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 15.1

Affected PluginWP Symposium

Affected Version<= 14.11

CVSS9.8Critical

CVECVE-2014-10021

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Vulnerability Overview

The WP Symposium plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the UploadHandler.php file in versions up to, and including, 14.11. This makes it possible for attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which may make remote code execution possible when the file is accessed from the server/php/directory.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 15.1, 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-2014-10021 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b3eee437-e65e-461e-9350-c89f21171e3c

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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