WordPress Multiple WPScientist Themes Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	57152
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jan 04 2013 12:00AM
Updated:	Jan 04 2013 12:00AM
Credit:	JingoBD
Vulnerable:
Not Vulnerable:

WordPress Multiple WPScientist Themes Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

Multiple themes from WPScientist for WordPress are prone to an arbitrary file-upload vulnerability because it fails to adequately validate files before uploading them.

An attacker may leverage this issue to upload arbitrary files to the affected computer; this can result in an arbitrary code execution within the context of the vulnerable application.

The following themes are vulnerable:

Lightspeed version 1.1.2
Eptonic version 1.4.3
Nuance version 1.2.3

WordPress Multiple WPScientist Themes Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue through a browser.

The following example exploit is available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/57152.php.txt

WordPress Multiple WPScientist Themes Arbitrary File Upload 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].

WordPress Multiple WPScientist Themes Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

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