Xcloner: Code execution
Xcloner 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.
- Component
- Xcloner
- Plugin slug
xcloner- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Jun 17, 2015
This CVE was published Jun 17, 2015 and is one of 12 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Xcloner 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
Static code injection vulnerability in the XCloner plugin 3.1.2 for WordPress allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary PHP code into the language files via a Translation LM_FRONT_* field for a language, as demonstrated by language/italian.php.
NVD vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P