Description

WordPress Plugin FireStats 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 FireStats version 1.6.1 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.

Remediation

Update to plugin version 1.6.2 or latest

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35367/exploit

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/view/78366/firestats-rfi.txt

http://secunia.com/advisories/35400/

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Severity

High

Classification

CVE-2009-2143 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