Social Discussions <= 6.1.1 - Remote File Inclusion and Full Path Disclosure

9.8
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')
CVSS 9.8 (Critical)
Publicly Published October 17, 2012
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Janek Vind

Description

The Social Discussions plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote File Inclusion in versions up to, and including, 6.1.1 via the HTTP_ENV_VARS parameter. This allows unauthenticated attackers to include remote files on the server, resulting in code execution. The plugin is also vulnerable to Full Path Disclosure via direct requests to several .php files.

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1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug social-discussions (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 6.1.2, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 6.1.1
Patched Version
  • 6.1.2

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