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

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WordPress Plugin Google Maps in Posts Cross-Site Scripting (1.5.3)

WordPress Plugin Interactive SVG Image Map Builder Cross-Site Scripting (1.0)

WordPress Plugin WP Limit Login Attempts Security Bypass (2.6.4)

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