Multiple WordPress Plugins Compromised Source Packages Backdoor Vulnerability

BID:48405

Info

Multiple WordPress Plugins Compromised Source Packages Backdoor Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 48405
Class: Design Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jun 23 2011 12:00AM
Updated: Jun 23 2011 12:00AM
Credit: Reported by the vendor.
Vulnerable: WordPress W3 Total Cache 0.9.2.3
WordPress Plugin 1.9.28
WordPress AddThis 2.2
Not Vulnerable: WordPress WPtouch 1.9.29

Discussion

Multiple WordPress Plugins Compromised Source Packages Backdoor Vulnerability

Multiple WordPress plugins are prone to a backdoor vulnerability.

Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary commands in the context of the application. Successful attacks will compromise the affected application and possibly the webserver or computer.

The following plugins are affected:

AddThis
W3 Total Cache
WPTouch

Exploit / POC

Multiple WordPress Plugins Compromised Source Packages Backdoor Vulnerability

Attackers can use a browser to exploit this issue.

Solution / Fix

Multiple WordPress Plugins Compromised Source Packages Backdoor Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.

References

Multiple WordPress Plugins Compromised Source Packages Backdoor Vulnerability

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