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Vigil@nce - WordPress Custom Background: file upload
April 2014 by Vigil@nce
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SYNTHESIS OF THE VULNERABILITY
An attacker can upload a malicious file on WordPress Custom
Background, in order for example to upload a Trojan.
– Impacted products: WordPress Plugins
– Severity: 2/4
– Creation date: 25/03/2014
DESCRIPTION OF THE VULNERABILITY
The Custom Background plugin can be installed on WordPress.
It can be used to upload a file. However, as the file type is not
restricted, a PHP file can be uploaded on the server, and then
executed.
An attacker can therefore upload a malicious file on WordPress
Custom Background, in order for example to upload a Trojan.
ACCESS TO THE COMPLETE VIGIL@NCE BULLETIN
http://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/WordPress-Custom-Background-file-upload-14469
