CVE-2018-14028
"WordPress Plugin Upload Exfil"
Description
In WordPress 4.9.7, plugins uploaded via the admin area are not verified as being ZIP files. This allows for PHP files to be uploaded. Once a PHP file is uploaded, the plugin extraction fails, but the PHP file remains in a predictable wp-content/uploads location, allowing for an attacker to then execute the file. This represents a security risk in limited scenarios where an attacker (who does have the required capabilities for plugin uploads) cannot simply place arbitrary PHP code into a valid plugin ZIP file and upload that plugin, because a machine's wp-content/plugins directory permissions were set up to block all new plugins.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 10, 2018, 4:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 10, 2018, 1:06 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.2
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2018-14028.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105060 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/44710 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/rastating/wordpress-exploit-framework/pull/52 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://rastating.github.io/unrestricted-file-upload-via-plugin-uploader-in-wordpress/ | Third Party Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 10, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/44710 No Types Assigned https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/44710 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://rastating.github.io/unrestricted-file-upload-via-plugin-uploader-in-wordpress/ No Types Assigned https://rastating.github.io/unrestricted-file-upload-via-plugin-uploader-in-wordpress/ Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105060 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105060 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://github.com/rastating/wordpress-exploit-framework/pull/52 No Types Assigned https://github.com/rastating/wordpress-exploit-framework/pull/52 Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-434 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:4.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 14, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105060 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-14028 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-14028
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
19.29 }} -5.69%
score
0.96368
percentile