CVE-2015-7527 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers with admin access can execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the Cool Video Gallery plugin settings.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-7527?
CVE-2015-7527 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Dec 2015. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
lib/core.php in the Cool Video Gallery plugin 1.9 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the "Width of preview image" and possibly other input fields in the "Video Gallery Settings" page.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-7527?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cool Video Gallery Project Cool Video Gallery.
How do I fix CVE-2015-7527?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-7527 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-2015-7527 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-7527 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-55mg-c2vp-hrq8.