events-manager Plugin up to 5.5 on WordPress code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in events-manager Plugin up to 5.5 on WordPress. This affects an unknown part. Performing a manipulation results in code injection. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-9298. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in events-manager Plugin up to 5.5 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). This affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input 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. The summary by CVE is:

The events-manager plugin before 5.6 for WordPress has code injection.

The weakness was published 08/13/2019. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-9298 since 08/12/2019. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 5.6 eliminates this vulnerability.

Similar entries are available at VDB-139847, VDB-139846 and VDB-139844. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: events-manager Plugin 5.6

Timelineinfo

08/12/2019 🔍
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10/08/2024 +1883 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordpress.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2015-9298 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-9298
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-139845
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/13/2019 21:30
Updated: 10/08/2024 22:41
Changes: 08/13/2019 21:30 (37), 07/26/2020 10:58 (18), 11/23/2023 14:02 (4), 10/08/2024 22:41 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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