Description

WordPress Plugin SEO contains a backdoor. Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary commands in the context of the application. Successful attacks will compromise the affected application and possibly the webserver or computer. WordPress Plugin SEO version 5.0 is vulnerable.

Remediation

Disable the plugin until a fix is available

References

https://www.pluginvulnerabilities.com/2016/10/24/a-good-example-of-why-wordpress-keeping-quiet-about-unfixed-plugin-vulnerabilities-doesnt-make-sense/

Related Vulnerabilities

OpenSSL Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data Vulnerability (CVE-2019-1547)

Apache HTTP Server Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer Vulnerability (CVE-2017-7679)

WordPress 3.9.x Multiple Vulnerabilities (3.9 - 3.9.32)

Oracle Database Server Other Vulnerability (CVE-2005-3443)

PHP Out-of-bounds Read Vulnerability (CVE-2018-10549)

Severity

High

Classification

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Tags

Missing Update CWE-95