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WEB APPLICATION VULNERABILITIES Standard & Premium

WordPress Plugin Post Recommendations for WordPress 'api.php' Remote File Include (1.1.2)

Description

WordPress Plugin Post Recommendations for WordPress is prone to a remote file include vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied data. Exploiting this issue may allow an attacker to compromise the application and the underlying system; other attacks are also possible. WordPress Plugin Post Recommendations for WordPress version 1.1.2 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.

Remediation

Update to the latest version

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54459/exploit

http://www.opensyscom.fr/Actualites/post-recommendations-for-wordpress-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability.html

http://secunia.com/advisories/49945/

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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

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