N Media File Uploader: A security weakness
N Media File Uploader 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.
- Component
- N Media File Uploader
- Plugin slug
n-media-file-uploader- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Sep 26, 2014
This CVE was published Sep 26, 2014 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update N Media File Uploader 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 the N-Media file uploader plugin before 3.4 for WordPress allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code by leveraging Author privileges to store a file.
NVD vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P