Auto Featured Image Plugin prior 3.9.16 on WordPress AJAX Endpoint unrestricted upload

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Auto Featured Image Plugin on WordPress. This affects an unknown part of the component AJAX Endpoint. The manipulation results in unrestricted upload. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2023-0477. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Auto Featured Image Plugin on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). Affected is an unknown code block of the component AJAX Endpoint. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unrestricted upload vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) WordPress plugin before 3.9.16 includes an AJAX endpoint that allows any user with at least Author privileges to upload arbitrary files, such as PHP files. This is caused by incorrect file extension validation.

The weakness was released 03/13/2023. The advisory is available at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-0477 since 01/24/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1608.002 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 3.9.16 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
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VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Auto Featured Image Plugin 3.9.16

Timelineinfo

01/24/2023 🔍
03/13/2023 +48 days 🔍
03/13/2023 +0 days 🔍
04/04/2023 +22 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-0477 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-0477
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-222906

Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2023 18:41
Updated: 04/04/2023 19:27
Changes: 03/13/2023 18:41 (39), 04/04/2023 19:27 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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