CVE-2015-4336 Command injection in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published 17 Jun 2015 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Authenticated users can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in filenames within the XCloner WordPress 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-2015-4336?

CVE-2015-4336 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Jun 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

cloner.functions.php in the XCloner plugin 3.1.2 for WordPress allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via a file containing filenames with shell metacharacters, as demonstrated by using the backup comments feature to create the file.

Weakness: CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-4336?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Xcloner Xcloner.

How do I fix CVE-2015-4336?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-4336 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-2015-4336 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-4336 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8mvm-qvc9-qrc9.