HTTP Headers <= 1.18.10 - Authenticated(Administrator+) Remote Code Execution

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CVE CVE-2023-1208
CVSS Medium (6.6)
Publicly Published June 19, 2023
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher qerogram
Description

The HTTP Headers plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in versions up to, and including, 1.18.10 via the 'http_headers_pre_update_option' function. This allows authenticated attackers with administrator-level permissions to write files and execute code on the server. The issue was partially fixed in 1.18.10 but not fully fixed until 1.18.11.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug http-headers (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 1.18.10
Patched Version
  • 1.18.11
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