Description

WordPress Plugin User Avatar is prone to a vulnerability that lets attackers upload arbitrary files because of a bundled vulnerable version of TimThumb. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to upload arbitrary PHP 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 User Avatar version 1.3.7 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.

Remediation

Update to plugin version 1.4 or latest

References

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17602/

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17872/

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/view/105240/timthumb-exec.txt

http://secunia.com/advisories/46335/

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Severity

High

Classification

CVE-2011-4106 CWE-20 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Tags

Missing Update Unauthenticated File Upload