CVE-2016-10960 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on WordPress sites using the wsecure plugin by injecting shell metacharacters into the publish parameter.
- 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-2016-10960?
CVE-2016-10960 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Sep 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The wsecure plugin before 2.4 for WordPress has remote code execution via shell metacharacters in the wsecure-config.php publish parameter.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10960?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Joomlaserviceprovider Wsecure.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10960?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-10960 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-2016-10960 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-10960 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-683h-vphw-8g82.