SB2015010802 - Arbitrary file upload in CformsII plugin for WordPress
Published: January 8, 2015 Updated: August 12, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2015010802
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Arbitrary file upload (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-9473)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when uploading files in "lib_nonajax.php" script. A remote attacker can upload and execute arbitrary file on the server via the the "cf_uploadfile2[]" parameter.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.