AdRotate Plugin up to 5.13.2 on WordPress Double Extension unrestricted upload

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A vulnerability has been found in AdRotate Plugin up to 5.13.2 on WordPress and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component Double Extension Handler. Performing a manipulation results in unrestricted upload. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-1206. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability was found in AdRotate Plugin up to 5.13.2 on WordPress. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component Double Extension Handler. 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. The summary by CVE is:

The AdRotate Banner Manager – The only ad manager you'll need plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file extension sanitization in the adrotate_insert_media() function in all versions up to, and including, 5.13.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files with double extensions on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. This is only exploitable on select instances where the configuration will execute the first extension present.

The advisory is shared at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-1206 since 04/01/2022. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploitation requires an enhanced level of successful authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1608.002 for this issue.

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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• WordPress Plugin

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• AdRotate Plugin

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• 5.13.0
• 5.13.1
• 5.13.2

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