PHP code injection in Appointments plugin for WordPress
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | N/A |
| CWE-ID | CWE-94 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Appointments Web applications / Modules and components for CMS |
| Vendor | WPMU DEV |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) PHP code injection
EUVDB-ID: #VU8706
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID:
CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient filtration of user-supplied data passed to "/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" script. A remote unauthenticated attacker can inject and execute arbitrary PHP code on the target server.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable web application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the affected web server.
Update to version 2.2.2.
Vulnerable software versionsAppointments: 2.0.3 - 2.2.0
External linkshttp://www.wordfence.com/blog/2017/10/3-zero-day-plugin-vulnerabilities-exploited-wild/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
