Description

WordPress Plugin Spicy Blogroll is prone to a local file include vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to view files and execute local scripts in the context of the web server process; this may aid in launching further attacks. WordPress Plugin Spicy Blogroll version 1.0.0 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Remediation

Edit the source code to ensure that input is properly sanitised or disable the plugin until a fix is available

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/26804/

http://1337day.com/exploit/20994

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/122396/WordPress-Spicy-Blogroll-Local-File-Inclusion.html

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61162/

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Severity

High

Classification

CWE-22 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Tags

Missing Update File Inclusion