Description
WordPress Plugin WP Symposium is prone to a vulnerability that lets attackers upload arbitrary files because the application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to upload arbitrary code and run it in the context of the webserver process. This may facilitate unauthorized access or privilege escalation; other attacks are also possible. WordPress Plugin WP Symposium version 14.11 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.
Remediation
Update to plugin version 15.1 or latest
References
http://www.homelab.it/index.php/2014/12/11/wordpress-wp-symposium-shell-upload/
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35543/
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129505/WordPress-WP-Symposium-14.11-Shell-Upload.html
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