CVE-2014-10021

7.5 · HIGH

Published Jan 13, 2015 wpsymposiumpro EPSS 58.97% (99th pctl) AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Overview

CVE-2014-10021 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting wpsymposiumpro wp_symposium. It was published on January 13, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in UploadHandler.php in the WP Symposium plugin 14.11 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in server/php/.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from wpsymposiumpro. 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

References

Ref www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35543 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/71686 Ref www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35543 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/71686

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-10021?

CVE-2014-10021 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting wpsymposiumpro wp_symposium. It was published on January 13, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-10021?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-10021?

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