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CVE-2016-15043
WP Mobile Detector <= 3.5 - Arbitrary File Upload
Published 15 mo ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
9.8
v3.1 · CNA
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
8.9%
percentile 95%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
The WP Mobile Detector plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in resize.php file in versions up to, and including, 3.5. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which may make remote code execution possible.
CISA SSVC assessment
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 15 mo ago
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
8.89% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Websitez.com, LLC WP Mobile Detector
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
References
- wordfence.com /threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5a5d5dbd-36f0-4886-adf8-045ec9c2e306?source=cve
- blog.sucuri.net /2016/06/wp-mobile-detector-vulnerability-being-exploited-in-the-wild.html
- pluginvulnerabilities.com /2016/05/31/aribitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-wp-mobile-detector/
- wordpress.org /plugins/wp-mobile-detector/changelog/
- wpscan.com /vulnerability/e4739674-eed4-417e-8c4d-2f5351b057cf
- aadityapurani.com /2016/06/03/mobile-detector-poc/
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-15043
- NVD: CVE-2016-15043
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