WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2009-2396 Modified

Dm Album: A security weakness

Dm Album 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 9.3 CVSS · cve@mitre.org
NVD score 9.3 CVSS 2.0 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Dm Album
Plugin slug
dm-album
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jul 09, 2009
Weakness
CWE-94 — Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

This CVE was published Jul 09, 2009 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Dm Album 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

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in template/album.php in DM Albums 1.9.2, as used standalone or as a WordPress plugin, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the SECURITY_FILE parameter.

NVD vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Primary and upstream sources