---------------------------------------------------------------------- Ovum says ad hoc tools are out-dated. The best practice approach? Fast vulnerability intelligence, threat handling, and setup in one tool. Read the new report on the Secunia VIM: http://secunia.com/products/corporate/vim/ovum_2011_request/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: WordPress DP Thumbnail Plugin "src" Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA46090 VERIFY ADVISORY: Secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/46090/ Customer Area (Credentials Required) https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=46090 RELEASE DATE: 2011-09-21 DISCUSS ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/46090/#comments AVAILABLE ON SITE AND IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Last Update * Popularity * Comments * Criticality Level * Impact * Where * Solution Status * Operating System / Software * CVE Reference(s) http://secunia.com/advisories/46090/ ONLY AVAILABLE IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Authentication Level * Report Reliability * Secunia PoC * Secunia Analysis * Systems Affected * Approve Distribution * Remediation Status * Secunia CVSS Score * CVSS https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=46090 ONLY AVAILABLE WITH SECUNIA CSI AND SECUNIA PSI: * AUTOMATED SCANNING http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/ http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/corporate/wsus_sccm_3rd_third_party_patching/ DESCRIPTION: A vulnerability has been discovered in the DP Thumbnail plugin for WordPress, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system. Input passed via the "src" parameter in wp-content/plugins/dp-thumbnail/timthumb/timthumb.php is not properly verified before being used to cache files. This can be exploited to upload and execute arbitrary PHP files. This may be related to vulnerability #1 in: SA45416 The vulnerability is confirmed in version 1.0. Other versions may also be affected. SOLUTION: Edit the source code to ensure that input is properly verified. PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: Ben Schmidt ORIGINAL ADVISORY: Ben Schmidt: http://spareclockcycles.org/2011/09/18/exploitring-the-wordpress-extension-repos/ OTHER REFERENCES: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ DEEP LINKS: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXTENDED DESCRIPTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXTENDED SOLUTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXPLOIT: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help private users keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/advisories/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/advisories/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------