VDB-160688 · CVE-2020-24948 · GCVE-0-2020-24948

Autoptimize Plugin 2.7.6 on WordPress Ajax ZIP File unrestricted upload

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Autoptimize Plugin 2.7.6 on WordPress. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Ajax Handler. Such manipulation as part of ZIP File leads to unrestricted upload. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2020-24948. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Autoptimize Plugin 2.7.6 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component Ajax Handler. The manipulation as part of a ZIP File leads to a unrestricted upload vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-434. The product allows the attacker to upload or transfer files of dangerous types that can be automatically processed within the product's environment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The ao_ccss_import AJAX call in Autoptimize Wordpress Plugin 2.7.6 does not ensure that the file provided is a legitimate Zip file, allowing high privilege users to upload arbitrary files, such as PHP, leading to remote command execution.

The weakness was presented 09/03/2020. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2020-24948 since 08/28/2020. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. A simple authentication is necessary for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1608.002.

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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Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Name

Autoptimize Plugin

Version

2.7.6

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.9

VulDB Base Score: 4.7
VulDB Temp Score: 4.7
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 7.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Unrestricted upload
CWE: CWE-434 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

08/28/2020 🔍
09/03/2020 +6 days 🔍
09/04/2020 +1 days 🔍
09/04/2020 +0 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2020-24948 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-24948
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-160688

Entryinfo

Created: 09/04/2020 07:30
Updated: 09/04/2020 07:35
Changes: 09/04/2020 07:30 (36), 09/04/2020 07:35 (18)
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