Description

WordPress Plugin Mailing List is prone to a remote file include vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input. Exploiting this issue could allow an attacker to compromise the application and the underlying system; other attacks are also possible. WordPress Plugin Mailing List version 1.3.3 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Remediation

Update to plugin version 1.3.4 or latest

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49691/exploit

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17866/

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/view/105236/wpmailinglist-rfi.txt

http://secunia.com/advisories/46040/

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Severity

High

Classification

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