Arbitrary file upload in WP Mobile detector - #VU5851
Published: February 17, 2017 / Updated: March 6, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU5851
CSH Severity: Critical
CVSS v4: 6.9 [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]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
WP Mobile detector
Remediation
Update to version 3.7.