Description

WordPress Plugin GA Top post for WP by Asentechllc is prone to a security bypass vulnerability. Exploiting this issue may allow attackers to perform otherwise restricted actions and subsequently upload files with .p12 extension. WordPress Plugin GA Top post for WP by Asentechllc version 1.0 is vulnerable.

Remediation

Disable the plugin until a fix is available

References

https://www.pluginvulnerabilities.com/2019/07/30/our-proactive-monitoring-caught-a-restricted-file-upload-vulnerability-in-the-brand-new-wordpress-plugin-ga-top-posts/

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Severity

High

Classification

CWE-264 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Tags

Missing Update Authentication Bypass