Description

WordPress Plugin Participants Database is prone to multiple vulnerabilities, including arbitrary file upload and cross-site request forgery vulnerabilities. A successful exploit may allow an attacker to upload arbitrary code and run it in the context of the webserver process, which may facilitate unauthorized access or privilege escalation, or to perform certain administrative actions; other attacks are also possible. WordPress Plugin Participants Database version 1.7.5.3 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.

Remediation

Update to plugin version 1.7.5.4 or latest

References

https://www.pluginvulnerabilities.com/2017/08/25/cross-site-request-forgery-csrfarbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-participants-database/

https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/participants-database/trunk/readme.txt

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Severity

High

Classification

CWE-352 CWE-434 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Tags

Missing Update