CVE-2016-10960

HIGH EPSS 94.6%
Published Sep 16, 20196y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
8.8 CVSS 3.1
High
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Description

The wsecure plugin before 2.4 for WordPress has remote code execution via shell metacharacters in the wsecure-config.php publish parameter.

CVSS Details

Base Score
8.8
Exploitability
2.8
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
94.6% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-20 Improper Input Validation Validation

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
joomlaserviceproviderwsecure* <2.4

References 2

  • wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/plugins/wsecure/#developers
    Release Notes
  • pluginvulnerabilities.com https://www.pluginvulnerabilities.com/2016/07/12/remote-code-execution-rce-vulnerability-in-wsecure-lite/
    ExploitThird Party Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.