XCloner Plugin 3.1.2 on WordPress language/italian.php LM_FRONT_* code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in XCloner Plugin 3.1.2 on WordPress. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file language/italian.php. Such manipulation of the argument LM_FRONT_* leads to code injection. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2015-4338. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in XCloner Plugin 3.1.2 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file language/italian.php. The manipulation of the argument LM_FRONT_* with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Static code injection vulnerability in the XCloner plugin 3.1.2 for WordPress allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary PHP code into the language files via a Translation LM_FRONT_* field for a language, as demonstrated by language/italian.php.

The weakness was published 06/17/2015 by Larry W. Cashdollar (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vapid.dhs.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-4338 since 06/05/2015. The attack may be launched remotely. A simple authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.

By approaching the search of inurl:language/italian.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10767 (WordPress XCloner Plugin Cross Site Scripting and Remote Command Execution Vulnerabilities).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 74943†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-51658†). Similar entries are available at VDB-75978 and VDB-75979. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 132107
Researcher: Larry W. Cashdollar
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2015-4338 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-4338
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-75980
SecurityFocus: 74943 - WordPress XCloner Plugin Cross Site Scripting and Remote Command Execution Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 51658 - XCloner Plugin 3.1.2 for WordPress Remote Code Execution via a Translation LM_FRONT_* field, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/18/2015 10:02
Updated: 05/21/2022 09:50
Changes: 06/18/2015 10:02 (52), 08/03/2017 03:33 (10), 05/21/2022 09:50 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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