Arbitrary file upload in Tribulant Slideshow Gallery plugin for WordPress

Published: 2014-09-11 | Updated: 2018-10-17

Risk	Medium
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	1
CVE-ID	CVE-2014-5460
CWE-ID	CWE-434
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available.
Vulnerable software Subscribe	Slideshow Gallery Web applications / Modules and components for CMS
Vendor	Tribulant Software

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Arbitrary file upload

EUVDB-ID: #VU15398

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-5460

CWE-ID: CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of uploading files in wp-content/uploads/slideshow-gallery/. A remote authenticated user can upload and execute arbitrary PHP file on the server.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Slideshow Gallery: 1.4.1 - 1.4.6

External links

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128069/WordPress-Slideshow-Gallery-1.4.6-Shell-Upload.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, a fully functional exploit for this vulnerability is available.