Sniplets plugin for WordPress execute.php code execution
| sniplets-execute-code-execution (40831) |  High Risk |
Description:
Sniplets plugin for WordPress could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the execute.php script. If register_globals is enabled, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the text parameter to inject and execute arbitrary PHP code on the system.
Platforms Affected:
- John Godley, Sniplets plugin for WordPress 1.1.2
Remedy:
No remedy available as of August 23, 2008.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Feb 25 2008 - 10:46:50 CST, Wordpress Plugin Sniplets 1.1.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-02/0421.html.
- milw0rm.com [2008-02-26], Wordpress Plugin Sniplets 1.1.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities RFI/XSS/RCE at http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/5194.
- Urban Giraffe Web site, Sniplets Plugin at http://urbangiraffe.com/plugins/sniplets/.
- BID-27985: WordPress Sniplets Plugin Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2008-1060: Eval injection vulnerability in modules/execute.php in the Sniplets 1.1.2 and 1.2.2 plugin for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the text parameter.
- SA29099: WordPress Sniplets Plugin Multiple Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Feb 25, 2008
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