WordPress WP AmASIN - The Amazon Affiliate Shop Plugin Local File Include Vulnerability

BID:70698

Info

WordPress WP AmASIN - The Amazon Affiliate Shop Plugin Local File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 70698
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2014-4577
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Oct 21 2014 12:00AM
Updated: Oct 21 2014 12:00AM
Credit: Anant Shrivastava
Vulnerable: WordPress WP AmASIN - The Amazon Affiliate Shop 0.9.6
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

WordPress WP AmASIN - The Amazon Affiliate Shop Plugin Local File Include Vulnerability

WP AmASIN - The Amazon Affiliate Shop plugin for WordPress is prone to a local file-include vulnerability because it fails to adequately validate user-supplied input.

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to obtain potentially sensitive information; other attacks are also possible.

WP AmASIN - The Amazon Affiliate Shop plugin 0.9.6 and prior are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

WordPress WP AmASIN - The Amazon Affiliate Shop Plugin Local File Include Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue using a web browser.

The following example URI is available:

http://www.example.com/wp-content/plugins/plugins/wp-amasin-the-amazon-affiliate-shop/reviews.php?url=/etc/passwd

References

WordPress WP AmASIN - The Amazon Affiliate Shop Plugin Local File Include Vulnerability

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