SB2019062406 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IP Address Blocker for WordPress



SB2019062406 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IP Address Blocker for WordPress

Published: June 24, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019062406
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Cross-site request forgery (CVE-ID: N/A)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim on the vulnerable website.


2) Arbitrary file upload (CVE-ID: N/A)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of file uploads. A remote privileged attacker can upload and execute arbitrary files on the server.

Note: this vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker due to CSRF issue (vulnerability #1).


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.