CVE-2012-1011

Public Exploit

Description

actions.php in the AllWebMenus plugin 1.1.8 for WordPress allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions to upload and execute arbitrary PHP code by setting the HTTP_REFERER to a certain value, then uploading a ZIP file containing a PHP file, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in an unspecified directory.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 15.95% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18407 exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51615 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72640 vdb entry
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/allwebmenus-wordpress-menu-plugin/changelog/ patch
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-01/0137.html mailing list exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/47659 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1011?
CVE-2012-1011 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-1011?
To fix CVE-2012-1011, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-1011 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-1011 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~16% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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