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/.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Metasploit 1 module
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WordPress WP Symposium 14.11 Shell Upload
exploit/unix/webapp/wp_symposium_shell_upload
Exploit-DB 2
- WordPress Plugin WP Symposium 14.11 - Arbitrary File Upload (Metasploit) EDB-35778 · remote · Jan 13, 2015 · verified
- WordPress Plugin WP Symposium 14.11 - Arbitrary File Upload EDB-35543 · webapps · Dec 15, 2014
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