PHP file inclusion in Loco Translate - #VU20052
Published: August 12, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU20052
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-98
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Tim Whitlock
Affected software:
Loco Translate
Loco Translate
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to include and execute arbitrary PHP files on the server.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect input validation when including PHP files. A remote authenticated user can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the affected application, include and execute arbitrary PHP code on the system with privileges of the web server.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.