Description

WordPress Plugin Light Post is prone to a remote file include vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input. Exploiting this issue may allow an attacker to compromise the application and the underlying system; other attacks are also possible. WordPress Plugin Light Post version 1.4 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.

Remediation

Update to plugin version 1.5 or latest

References

http://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/437217/light-post/trunk/wp-light-post.php?old=416259&old_path=light-post%2Ftrunk%2Fwp-light-post.php

http://secunia.com/advisories/46422

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WordPress 2.1.1 Command Execution Backdoor Vulnerability (2.1.1)

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phpMyFAQ Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Vulnerability (CVE-2023-0310)

WordPress Plugin Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall Cross-Site Scripting (4.15.22)

Ruby on Rails Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability (CVE-2020-8165)

Severity

High

Classification

CWE-94 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Tags

Missing Update File Inclusion