Delete All Comments <= 2.0 - Arbitrary File Upload

9.8
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
CVE CVE-2016-15033
CVSS 9.8 (Critical)
Publicly Published December 10, 2016
Last Updated June 7, 2023
Researcher Jerome Bruandet - NinTechNet

Description

The Delete All Comments plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the via the delete-all-comments.php file in versions up to, and including, 2.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which may make remote code execution possible.

Wordfence blocked 5,940 attacks targeting this vulnerability in the past 24 hours.

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Vulnerability Details for Delete All Comments

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug delete-all-comments (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? No
Remediation No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.
Affected Version
  • <= 2.0

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