VDB-109662 · CVE-2017-16871 · OpenVAS 11129

UpdraftPlus Plugin up to 1.13.12 on WordPress admin.php plupload_action name code injection

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A vulnerability was found in UpdraftPlus Plugin up to 1.13.12 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function plupload_action of the file /wp-content/plugins/updraftplus/admin.php. The manipulation of the argument name as part of a Parameter leads to a code injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The UpdraftPlus plugin through 1.13.12 for WordPress allows remote PHP code execution because the plupload_action function in /wp-content/plugins/updraftplus/admin.php has a race condition before deleting a file associated with the name parameter.

The bug was discovered 11/17/2017. The weakness was disclosed 11/17/2017 (GitHub Repository). The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-16871 since 11/17/2017. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The successful exploitation requires a authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. By approaching the search of inurl:wp-content/plugins/updraftplus/admin.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The exploitation requires to be logged in as administrator.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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OpenVAS ID: 11129
OpenVAS Name: WordPress UpdraftPlus Plugin Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Advisory: github.com
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Created: 11/18/2017 08:59
Updated: 12/12/2019 16:38
Changes: 11/18/2017 08:59 (67), 12/12/2019 16:38 (1)
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