Cyclone Slider <= 3.2.0 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Upload

7.2
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
CVSS 7.2 (High)
Publicly Published August 5, 2022
Last Updated January 22, 2024

Description

The Cyclone Slider Plugin is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution via the slider import functionality in versions up to, and including, 3.2.0, due to the use of the 'createfromimage' function as the sole method of validating file type. This allows authenticated users with administrative privileges to upload and extract zip files containing polyglot PHP webshells that are also valid images.

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1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug cyclone-slider (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
  • <= 3.2.0

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