Description
WordPress Plugin Creative Contact Form-The Best WordPress Contact Form Builder is prone to a vulnerability that lets attackers upload arbitrary files. The issue occurs because the application fails to adequately sanitize user-supplied input. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to upload arbitrary 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 Creative Contact Form-The Best WordPress Contact Form Builder version 0.9.7 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.
Remediation
Update to plugin version 1.0.0 or latest
References
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34922/
http://www.homelab.it/index.php/2014/10/24/creative-contact-form-unauthenticated-shell-upload/
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35057/
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131513/WordPress-Creative-Contact-Form-Upload.html
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