Description
WordPress Plugin Simple Slide Show is prone to a vulnerability that lets attackers upload arbitrary files because of a bundled vulnerable version of TimThumb. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to upload arbitrary PHP code and run it in the context of the webserver process. This may facilitate unauthorized access or privilege escalation; other attacks are also possible. WordPress Plugin Simple Slide Show version 1.0 is vulnerable.
Remediation
Update to plugin version 1.1 or latest
References
Related Vulnerabilities
MySQL CVE-2016-5633 Vulnerability (CVE-2016-5633)
Insert or Embed Articulate Content into WordPress Unspecified Vulnerability (4.299993)
BuddyPress Multiple Security Bypass Vulnerabilities (7.2.1)
Oracle JRE CVE-2018-2618 Vulnerability (CVE-2018-2618)
Moodle Improper Input Validation Vulnerability (CVE-2017-2576)