OSVDB ID: 83721

Title: Global Content Blocks Plugin for WordPress wp-content/plugins/global-content-blocks/resources/tinymce/gcb_ajax_add.php Code Block Creation Remote PHP Code Execution

Info

Disclosure

Jul 12, 2012

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Jul 12, 2012

Description

Global Content Blocks Plugin for WordPress contains a flaw that is triggered when the wp-content/plugins/global-content-blocks/resources/tinymce/gcb_ajax_add.php script fails to properly check for permissions when creating code blocks. This may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary PHP code.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Upgrade
Exploit: Exploit Private
Disclosure: Third-party Verified, Coordinated Disclosure
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.5.2 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

WP Xpert

Global Content Blocks Plugin for WordPress

1.5.1

References

Secunia Advisory ID: 49854
Related OSVDB ID: 83722
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/global-content-blocks/changelog/
Vendor URL: http://wpxpert.com/global-content-blocks/

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

Direct URL: http://osvdb.org/83721