Vulnerability Report
Plugin Critical

Gwolle Guestbook <= 1.5.3 - Remote File Inclusion

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.

Published
Nov 04, 2015
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
gwolle-gb
Risk Profile
9.0 CVSS Score
Weakness
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')
Researchers
High-Tech Bridge Security Research Lab
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
CVE CVE-2015-8351
Patched Versions
1.5.4
Affected Versions
[*, 1.5.4)
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