WordPress VideoWhisper Video Presentation Plugin 'vw_upload.php' Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability
26 Jun. 2012
Summary
The VideoWhisper Video Presentation plug-in for WordPress is prone to a vulnerability that lets attackers upload arbitrary files. The issue occurs because the application fails to adequately sanitize user-supplied input.
Vulnerable Systems:
* WordPress VideoWhisper Video Presentation 3.17
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to upload arbitrary PHP code and run it in the context of the Web server process. This may facilitate unauthorized access or privilege escalation; other attacks are also possible.
Vendor Status:
An update had been issued for this vulnerability