WordPress Cimy User Extra Fields Plugin Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability
8 Aug. 2012
Summary
The Cimy User Extra Fields 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 Cimy User Extra Fields Plugin Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to upload arbitrary 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.
Cimy User Extra Fields 2.3.7 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.
Vendor Status:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches