WordPress Relocate Upload Plugin 'abspath' Parameter Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	49693
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2012-1205
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Sep 19 2011 12:00AM
Updated:	Feb 22 2012 02:30PM
Credit:	Ben Schmidt
Vulnerable:	WordPress Relocate Upload 0.14
Not Vulnerable:	WordPress Relocate Upload 0.20

WordPress Relocate Upload Plugin 'abspath' Parameter Remote File Include Vulnerability

The Relocate Upload plug-in for WordPress is prone to a remote file-include vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input.

Exploiting this issue could allow an attacker to compromise the application and the underlying system; other attacks are also possible.

Relocate Upload 0.14 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

WordPress Relocate Upload Plugin 'abspath' Parameter Remote File Include Vulnerability

Attackers can use a browser to exploit this issue.

The following example URI is available:

http://www.example.com/wp-content/plugins/relocate-upload/relocate-upload.php?ru_folder=asdf&abspath=RFI

WordPress Relocate Upload Plugin 'abspath' Parameter Remote File Include Vulnerability

Solution:
An update is available. Please see the references for more information.

WordPress Relocate Upload Plugin 'abspath' Parameter Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• Relocate Upload Changelog (WordPress)
  
• WordPress Homepage (WordPress)
  
• Relocate Upload Homepage (WordPress)