Description

WordPress Plugin WP-Syntax is prone to a vulnerability that lets remote attackers execute arbitrary code because the application fails to sanitize user-supplied input. Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary PHP code within the context of the affected webserver process. WordPress Plugin WP-Syntax versions 0.9.9 and prior are affected.

Remediation

Update to plugin version 0.9.10 or latest

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36040/exploit

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9431/

http://secunia.com/advisories/36304/

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Severity

High

Classification

CVE-2009-2852 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 Code Execution