Contus Video Comments <= 1.0 - Remote File Upload

9.8
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
CVE CVE-2016-1000112
CVSS 9.8 (Critical)
Publicly Published June 22, 2016
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Larry W. Cashdollar

Description

The Contus Video Comments plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in versions up to, and including, 1.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which may make remote code execution possible.

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Vulnerability Details for contus-video-comments

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug contus-video-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
  • <= 1.0

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