WordPress jQuery Mega Menu Widget Plugin 'skin' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

BID:46584

Info

WordPress jQuery Mega Menu Widget Plugin 'skin' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 46584
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Feb 26 2011 12:00AM
Updated: Feb 26 2011 12:00AM
Credit: AutoSec Tools
Vulnerable: Design Chemical jQuery Mega Menu Widget 1.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

WordPress jQuery Mega Menu Widget Plugin 'skin' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

jQuery Mega Menu Widget plugin for WordPress is prone to a local file-include vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to obtain potentially sensitive information and to execute arbitrary local scripts in the context of the webserver process. This may allow the attacker to compromise the application and the computer; other attacks are also possible.

jQuery Mega Menu Widget plugin 1.0 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

WordPress jQuery Mega Menu Widget Plugin 'skin' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue through a browser.

The following example URI is available:

http://www.example.com/wp-content/plugins/jquery-mega-menu/skin.php?skin=..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2fwindows%2fwin.ini

Solution / Fix

WordPress jQuery Mega Menu Widget Plugin 'skin' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently, we are not aware of any vendor supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

References

WordPress jQuery Mega Menu Widget Plugin 'skin' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

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