PT-2009-4595 · WordPress · Firestats

Published 2009-06-22 · Updated 2017-09-29 · CVE-2009-2143

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions FireStats plugin versions prior to 1.6.2-stable

Description The issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the fs javascript parameter. This can be exploited by sending a malicious URL to the vulnerable firestats-wordpress.php file.

Recommendations For FireStats plugin versions prior to 1.6.2-stable, update to version 1.6.2-stable or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the firestats-wordpress.php file to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using the fs javascript parameter in the affected API endpoint until the issue is resolved.

Exploit

Fix

Code Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

Related Identifiers

CVE-2009-2143

Affected Products

Firestats

References · 4

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/8945 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2143 · Security Note
• http://firestats.cc/wiki/ChangeLog#a1.6.2-stable13062009 · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/35400 · Vendor Advisory