PT-2012-4824 · WordPress · Fcchat Widget Plugin

Published 2012-06-17 · Updated 2017-08-29 · CVE-2012-3578

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

6.8

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions FCChat Widget plugin versions 2.2.13.1 and earlier for WordPress

Description The issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension followed by a safe extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in html/images.

Recommendations For FCChat Widget plugin versions 2.2.13.1 and earlier, consider disabling the file upload functionality in html/Upload.php until a patch is available. Restrict access to the html/images directory to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using the file upload feature in the affected plugin until the issue is resolved.

Exploit

Fix

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

CVE-2012-3578

Affected Products

Fcchat Widget Plugin

References · 8

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/37370 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/113323/WordPress-FCChat-Widget-2.x-Shell-Upload.html · Exploit
• 🔥 http://opensyscom.fr/Actualites/wordpress-plugins-fcchat-widget-shell-upload-vulnerability.html · Exploit
• 🔥 http://securityfocus.com/bid/53855 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3578 · Security Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/49419 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-3578 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76123 · Note