Youtube Freedown <= 1.0 - Remote Media File Inclusion

2014-05-25 00:00
Prajal Kulkarni

Strategic Overview

Status
Unpatched
Affected PluginYoutube Freedown
Affected Version<= 1.0
CVSS9.8Critical
CVEN/A
View all Youtube Freedown vulnerabilities

Vulnerability Overview

The Youtube Freedown plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Media File Inclusion in versions up to, and including, 1.0 via the player.swf file. This allows unauthenticated attackers to include remote files on the server.

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-98 (Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')) The PHP application receives input from an upstream component, but it does not restrict or incorrectly restricts the input before its usage in require, include, or similar functions.

External References

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