CVE-2012-1785 Command injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via the Video Embed & Thumbnail Generator plugin for WordPress.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2012-1785?

CVE-2012-1785 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Mar 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

kg_callffmpeg.php in the Video Embed & Thumbnail Generator plugin before 2.0 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1785?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Kylegilman Video Embed \& Thumbnail Generator.

How do I fix CVE-2012-1785?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1785 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2012-1785 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1785 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j2wx-cxw5-x6rh.

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