WordPress security changelog
CRITICAL CVE-2018-18461 Modified

Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter (aka bft-autoresponder) v2.5.1.7: A security weakness

Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter (aka bft-autoresponder) v2.5.1.7 is affected by a security weakness. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.

CVE / CNA score 9.8 CVSS · cve@mitre.org
NVD score 9.8 CVSS 3.0 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter (aka bft-autoresponder) v2.5.1.7
Plugin slug
bft-autoresponder
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Oct 18, 2018
Weakness
CWE-94 — Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

This CVE was published Oct 18, 2018 and is one of 17 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter (aka bft-autoresponder) v2.5.1.7 to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter (aka bft-autoresponder) v2.5.1.7 plugin for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via PHP code in attachments[] data to models/attachment.php.

NVD vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary and upstream sources