CVE-2014-5460 File upload in n/a
Authenticated users can upload malicious PHP files to execute arbitrary code on the server via the Slideshow Gallery plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-5460?
CVE-2014-5460 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Sep 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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/.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-5460?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tribulant Tibulant Slideshow Gallery.
How do I fix CVE-2014-5460?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-5460 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-5460 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-5460 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module, 2 Exploit-DB entries and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h7f2-q3mc-89wm.