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

Related Vulnerabilities

WordPress 3.9.x Multiple Vulnerabilities (3.9 - 3.9.23)

WordPress Plugin WP Mobile Menu Security Bypass (2.7.2)

WordPress Plugin Couponer 'print-coupon.php' SQL Injection (1.2)

WordPress Plugin bodi0`s Bots visits counter Cross-Site Scripting (0.8.1)

WordPress Plugin OneSignal-Web Push Notifications Cross-Site Scripting (1.17.7)

Severity

High

Classification

CWE-94 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Tags

Missing Update File Inclusion