Description

WordPress Plugin Simple Fields is prone to a local file inclusion vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently verify user-supplied input. Exploiting this issue may allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information that could aid in further attacks. WordPress Plugin Simple Fields version 0.3.5 is vulnerable; prior versions are also affected.

Remediation

Update to plugin version 0.3.6 or latest

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44425/

https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/147102/WordPress-Simple-Fields-0.3.5-File-Inclusion-Remote-Code-Execution.html

https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/simple-fields/trunk/readme.txt

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Severity

High

Classification

CWE-22 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Tags

Missing Update File Inclusion