WordPress WP-Advanced-Search <= 3.3.3 - Remote Code Execution

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CVE Not available
CVSS Critical (9.8)
Publicly Published March 5, 2020
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Florian Hauser
Description

The WordPress WP-Advanced-Search plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in versions up to, and including, 3.3.3 via the WP_Advanced_Search_Import() function which makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute code on the server through a file upload. This is due to the WP_Advanced_Search_Import() function being hooked via an admin_post_nopriv action that is available to all users.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug wp-advanced-search (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 3.3.4
Patched Version
  • 3.3.4
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