Arbitrary file upload in WP Mobile detector - #VU5851
Published: February 17, 2017 / Updated: March 6, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU5851
CSH Severity: Critical
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Red
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: WordPress.ORG
Affected software:
WP Mobile detector
WP Mobile detector
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to upload arbitrary files to compromise the target system.
The weakness exists due to the failure to validate and sanitize input. A remote attacker can send a request toresize.php or timthumb.php inside the plugin directory with the backdoor URL that contains a PHP code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in malicious files uploading and vulnerable system compromising.
Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.
The weakness exists due to the failure to validate and sanitize input. A remote attacker can send a request toresize.php or timthumb.php inside the plugin directory with the backdoor URL that contains a PHP code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in malicious files uploading and vulnerable system compromising.
Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.
Remediation
Update to version 3.7.