WordPress security changelog
CRITICAL CVE-2017-18583 Modified

Post Pay Counter: Code execution

Post Pay Counter is affected by code execution. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Successful exploitation can run attacker-controlled code in the WordPress hosting account.

CVE / CNA score 9.8 CVSS · cve@mitre.org
NVD score 9.8 CVSS 3.0 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Post Pay Counter
Plugin slug
post-pay-counter
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Aug 22, 2019
Weakness
CWE-74 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

This CVE was published Aug 22, 2019 and is one of 3 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Post Pay Counter 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 post-pay-counter plugin before 2.731 for WordPress has PHP Object Injection.

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