Wp Syntax: A security weakness

Wp Syntax 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: Wp Syntax
Plugin slug: wp-syntax
Affected: See vendor advisory
Safe version: See mitigation notes
Published: Aug 18, 2009
Weakness: CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

This CVE was published Aug 18, 2009 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Wp Syntax 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.

Source record

Technical description

WP-Syntax plugin 0.9.1 and earlier for Wordpress, with register_globals enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the test_filter[wp_head] array parameter to test/index.php, which is used in a call to the call_user_func_array function.

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

References

Update, patch or deactivate.

Technical description

Primary and upstream sources