CVE-2014-5460

Public Exploit

Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the Tribulant Slideshow Gallery plugin before 1.4.7 for WordPress allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a PHP file, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in wp-content/uploads/slideshow-gallery/.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 64.73% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34681 exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128069/WordPress-Slideshow-Gallery-1.4.6-Shell-Upload.html exploit
http://whitexploit.blogspot.mx/2014/08/wordpress-slideshow-gallery-146-shell.html exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/533281/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/60074 third party advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34514 exploit
https://wordpress.org/plugins/slideshow-gallery/changelog patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95676 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-5460?
CVE-2014-5460 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-5460?
To fix CVE-2014-5460, 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-2014-5460 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-5460 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~65% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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