PT-2019-7753 · Wsecure · Wsecure

Published 2019-09-16 · Updated 2019-09-17 · CVE-2016-10960

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions wsecure plugin versions prior to 2.4

Description The issue allows for remote code execution via shell metacharacters in the publish parameter of the wsecure-config.php file.

Recommendations For versions prior to 2.4, update to version 2.4 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the wsecure-config.php file to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using the publish parameter in the affected file until the issue is resolved.

Exploit

Fix

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-10960

Affected Products

Wsecure

References · 5

• 🔥 https://pluginvulnerabilities.com/2016/07/12/remote-code-execution-rce-vulnerability-in-wsecure-lite · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10960 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-10960 · Vendor Advisory
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/wsecure/#developers · Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/6782 · Telegram Post