CVE-2014-8603

Public Exploit

Description

cloner.functions.php in the XCloner plugin 3.1.1 for WordPress and 3.5.1 for Joomla! allows remote administrators to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the (1) file name when creating a backup or vectors related to the (2) $_CONFIG[tarpath], (3) $exclude, (4) $_CONFIG['tarcompress'], (5) $_CONFIG['filename'], (6) $_CONFIG['exfile_tar'], (7) $_CONFIG[sqldump], (8) $_CONFIG['mysql_host'], (9) $_CONFIG['mysql_pass'], (10) $_CONFIG['mysql_user'], (11) $database_name, or (12) $sqlfile variable.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 6.19% Top 10%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/wordpress/plugins/Xcloner-v3.1.1/ exploit
http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisory.php?v=110 exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8603?
CVE-2014-8603 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-8603?
To fix CVE-2014-8603, 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-2014-8603 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-8603 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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