CVE-2015-4338 Code injection in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published 17 Jun 2015 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Authenticated users can inject arbitrary PHP code into language files in the XCloner WordPress plugin, leading to remote code execution.

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-2015-4338?

CVE-2015-4338 is a medium-severity code 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

Static code injection vulnerability in the XCloner plugin 3.1.2 for WordPress allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary PHP code into the language files via a Translation LM_FRONT_* field for a language, as demonstrated by language/italian.php.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-4338?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Xcloner Xcloner.

How do I fix CVE-2015-4338?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-4338 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2015-4338 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-4338 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mxw2-9c4g-5hgw.