PT-2014-8991 · WordPress · Wp Unique Article Header Image

Published 2014-12-31 · Updated 2017-09-08 · CVE-2014-9400

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 Wp Unique Article Header Image plugin version 1.0 and earlier

Description The issue allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. This is achieved via the gt default header or gt homepage header parameter in the "wp-unique-header.php" page to "wp-admin/options-general.php".

Recommendations For Wp Unique Article Header Image plugin version 1.0 and earlier, consider disabling the plugin until a patch is available to prevent exploitation. Restrict access to the wp-admin/options-general.php page to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using the gt default header and gt homepage header parameters in the affected page until the issue is resolved.

Exploit

Fix

CSRF

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-352

Related Identifiers

CVE-2014-9400

Affected Products

Wp Unique Article Header Image

References · 4

• 🔥 http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129646/WordPress-WP-Unique-Article-Header-Image-1.0-CSRF-XSS.html · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9400 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99355 · Note
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-9400 · Note