WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2008-6811 Modified

E Commerce Plugin: A security weakness

E Commerce Plugin 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 6.8 CVSS · cve@mitre.org
NVD score 6.8 CVSS 2.0 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
E Commerce Plugin
Plugin slug
e-commerce-plugin
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
May 18, 2009
Weakness
NVD-CWE-Other

This CVE was published May 18, 2009 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update E Commerce Plugin 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

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in image_processing.php in the e-Commerce Plugin 3.4 and earlier for Wordpress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in wp-content/plugins/wp-shopping-cart/.

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

Primary and upstream sources