WordPress security changelog
CRITICAL CVE-2016-1000112 Modified

Contus Video Comments: A security weakness

Contus Video Comments is affected by a security weakness. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.

CVE / CNA score 9.1 CVSS · cve@mitre.org
NVD score 9.1 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Contus Video Comments
Plugin slug
contus-video-comments
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Oct 06, 2016
Weakness
CWE-22 — Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

This CVE was published Oct 06, 2016 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Contus Video Comments 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

Unauthenticated remote .jpg file upload in contus-video-comments v1.0 wordpress plugin

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Primary and upstream sources