CVE-2012-4033

Zingiri Web Shop < 2.4.0 - Multiple Vulnerabilities

2012-04-18 00:00

Strategic Overview

Status: Patched in 2.4.0
Affected Plugin: zingiri-web-shop
Affected Version: < 2.4.0
CVSS: 9.8Critical
Weakness type: CWE-74 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
CVE: CVE-2012-4033

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At a glance

CVE-2012-4033 is a critical-severity Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') vulnerability in the zingiri-web-shop WordPress plugin, affecting versions < 2.4.0. It carries a CVSS score of 9.8 (reachable over the network; low attack complexity; high confidentiality, integrity, availability impact). Exploitation requires no authentication. The issue is fixed in version 2.4.0; sites on affected versions should update now. Disclosed April 2012.

Vulnerability Overview

The Zingiri Web Shop plugin for WordPress has multiple vulnerabilities in versions up to, and including, 2.3.7. This is due to the inclusion of timthumb.php, along with several cross-site scripting and SQL injection vulnerabilities. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to access and altar data, and create administrator-level accounts.

Technical Analysis

The vector marks this flaw as remotely reachable over the network, with low attack complexity — no special timing or configuration is needed, and no privileges on the target site, and no interaction from a victim user. A successful exploit has high impact on confidentiality, integrity, availability — full site compromise territory.

CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component.

Remediation

Update to version 2.4.0, or a newer patched version

How does WordSec protect against this?

The attempt arrives as an ordinary request to zingiri-web-shop: WordSec's web application firewall inspects request payloads before WordPress loads them. None of that substitutes for the fix: zingiri-web-shop 2.4.0 closes this, and updating the plugin is the step that ends it.

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External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4033 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/dd5b0c3a-0dd0-440f-b3a5-6d80f70e0f7c https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4033

Related records

Other vulnerabilities in zingiri-web-shop

6.1CVE-2012-6506: Zingiri Web Shop Plugin <= 2.4.1 Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2012-6506

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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