WordPress Asset Manager Plugin Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability


Description   A vulnerability has been discovered in the Asset Manager plugin for WordPress, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
The vulnerability is caused due to the wp-content/plugins/asset-manager/upload.php script allowing to upload files with arbitrary extensions to a folder inside the webroot. This can be exploited to e.g. execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading a malicious PHP script.
The vulnerability is confirmed in version 0.2. Other versions may also be affected.
     
Vulnerable Products   Vulnerable Software:
WordPress Asset Manager Plugin 0.x
     
Solution   Restrict access to the wp-content/plugins/asset-manager/upload.php file (e.g. via .htaccess).
     
CVE  
     
References   http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/113285/WordPress-Asset-Manager-0.2-Shell-Upload.html
     
Vulnerability Manager Detection   No
     
IPS Protection  
ASQ Engine alarm Available Since
Upload of a PHP file in a vulnerable web application
5.0.0
     


 
 
 
 
 Risk level 
High 

 Vulnerability First Public Report Date 
2012-06-06 

 Target Type 
Server 

 Possible exploit 
Remote