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TITLE:
WordPress kk Star Ratings Plugin "root" File Inclusion Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA49537

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http://secunia.com/advisories/49537/
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https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=49537

RELEASE DATE:
2012-06-13

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DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been discovered in the kk Star Ratings plugin for
WordPress, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a
vulnerable system.

Input passed via the "root" parameter to
wp-content/plugins/kk-star-ratings/ajax/kk-ratings-ajax.php is not
properly verified before being used to include files. This can be
exploited to include arbitrary files from local or external
resources.

The vulnerability is confirmed in version 1.7. Other versions may
also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Edit the source code to ensure that input is properly verified.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
xsign.dll via a forum posting.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-kk-star-ratings-improve-code-security

OTHER REFERENCES:
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DEEP LINKS:
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EXTENDED SOLUTION:
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EXPLOIT:
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