CVE-2011-5051

Published Jan 4, 2012 wpsymposium

Overview

CVE-2011-5051 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting wpsymposium wp_symposium. It was published on January 4, 2012.

Technical Description

Multiple unrestricted file upload vulnerabilities in the WP Symposium plugin before 11.12.24 for WordPress allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension using (1) uploadify/upload_admin_avatar.php or (2) uploadify/upload_profile_avatar.php, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in an unspecified directory inside the webroot.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from wpsymposium. Update wp_symposium to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
wpsymposium	wp_symposium	0	Affected

References

Ref osvdb.org/78041 Ref osvdb.org/78042 Ref secunia.com/advisories/46097 Ref secunia.com/secunia_research/2011-91/ Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72012 Ref wpsymposium-trac.sourcerepo.com/wpsymposium_trac/ticket/265 Ref osvdb.org/78041 Ref osvdb.org/78042 Ref secunia.com/advisories/46097 Ref secunia.com/secunia_research/2011-91/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2011-5051?

CVE-2011-5051 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting wpsymposium wp_symposium. It was published on January 4, 2012.

How severe is CVE-2011-5051?

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