Description
WordPress Plugin Simple Ads Manager is prone to a vulnerability that lets attackers upload arbitrary files because the application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to upload arbitrary code and run it in the context of the webserver process. This may facilitate unauthorized access or privilege escalation; other attacks are also possible. WordPress Plugin Simple Ads Manager version 2.5.94 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.
Remediation
Update to plugin version 2.6.96 or latest
References
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36614/
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2015/Apr/14
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131282/WordPress-Simple-Ads-Manager-2.5.94-File-Upload.html
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