Gwolle Guestbook <= 1.5.3 - Remote File Inclusion

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')
CVE CVE-2015-8351
CVSS Critical (9)
Publicly Published November 4, 2015
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher High-Tech Bridge Security Research Lab
Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in the Gwolle Guestbook plugin before 1.5.4 for WordPress, when allow_url_include is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the abspath parameter to frontend/captcha/ajaxresponse.php. NOTE: this can also be leveraged to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences regardless of whether allow_url_include is enabled.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug gwolle-gb (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 1.5.4
Patched Version
  • 1.5.4
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