RokNewsPager <= 1.17 - Missing Domain Restriction

2013-09-17 00:00

Eugene Dokukin

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.18

Affected PluginRokNewsPager

Affected Version<= 1.17

CVSS5.3Medium

CVEN/A

View all RokNewsPager vulnerabilities

Vulnerability Overview

The WordPress RokNewsPager plugin is vulnerable to Abuse of Functionality via the 'src' parameter in the 'thumb.php' file in versions up to, and including, 1.17. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to use implemented functions for unintended/malicious reasons.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.18, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation) The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

External References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6e766de1-10fd-43de-b487-56895a4b8db0

CVSS Vector

5.3

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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