PT-2018-4232 · WordPress · Gravity Upload Ajax Plugin

Published 2018-01-08 · Updated 2018-02-01 · CVE-2014-4972

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 Gravity Upload Ajax plugin versions 1.1 and earlier for WordPress

Description The issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file under wp-content/uploads/gravity forms.

Recommendations For Gravity Upload Ajax plugin versions 1.1 and earlier, consider disabling the file upload functionality until a patch is available. Restrict access to the wp-content/uploads/gravity forms directory to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using executable file extensions in uploads to prevent arbitrary code execution.

Exploit

Fix

RCE

Unrestricted File Upload

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-434

Related Identifiers

CVE-2014-4972

Affected Products

Gravity Upload Ajax Plugin

References · 4

• 🔥 https://g0blin.co.uk/cve-2014-4972 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4972 · Security Note
• https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8232 · Note
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-4972 · Note