CVE-2014-4725 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication to upload and execute arbitrary PHP code via a crafted theme in the MailPoet Newsletters plugin.
- 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-2014-4725?
CVE-2014-4725 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jul 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The MailPoet Newsletters (wysija-newsletters) plugin before 2.6.7 for WordPress allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading a crafted theme using wp-admin/admin-post.php and accessing the theme in wp-content/uploads/wysija/themes/mailp/.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4725?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mailpoet Mailpoet Newsletters.
How do I fix CVE-2014-4725?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4725 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2014-4725 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-4725 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module, 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2014-4726 Unspecified vulnerability in the MailPoet Newsletters (wysija-newsletters) plugin before 2.6.8 for WordPress has unspecified impact and attack vectors.
- CVE-2014-3907 Cross-site request forgery in n/a
- CVE-2018-20853 An issue was discovered in the MailPoet Newsletters (aka wysija-newsletters) plugin before 2.8.2 for WordPress.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xgmx-rr3c-2xgc.