Yoast SEO Plugin up to 9.1.x on WordPress ZIP Import class-import-settings.php race condition

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Yoast SEO Plugin up to 9.1.x on WordPress and classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the file admin/import/class-import-settings.php of the component ZIP Import. The manipulation results in race condition. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-19370. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Yoast SEO Plugin up to 9.1.x on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). Affected is an unknown code of the file admin/import/class-import-settings.php of the component ZIP Import. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a race condition vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-362. The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A Race condition vulnerability in unzip_file in admin/import/class-import-settings.php in the Yoast SEO (wordpress-seo) plugin before 9.2.0 for WordPress allows an SEO Manager to perform command execution on the Operating System via a ZIP import.

The bug was discovered 11/28/2018. The weakness was presented 11/28/2018 (Website). The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-19370 since 11/20/2018. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. A authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

By approaching the search of inurl:admin/import/class-import-settings.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 9.2.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

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VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Class: Race condition
CWE: CWE-362
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Yoast SEO Plugin 9.2.0
Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

11/20/2018 🔍
11/28/2018 +8 days 🔍
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11/29/2018 +1 days 🔍
06/12/2023 +1656 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-19370 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-19370
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-127278

Entryinfo

Created: 11/29/2018 07:55
Updated: 06/12/2023 08:17
Changes: 11/29/2018 07:55 (59), 04/16/2020 06:59 (1), 06/12/2023 08:17 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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