Kernel - Premium WordPress Blog & Magazine Theme | News / Editorial (All Versions) - Arbitrary File Upload

9.8
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
CVSS 9.8 (Critical)
Publicly Published November 6, 2013
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher iskorpitx

Description

The kernel-theme theme for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation via the uploadify.php file in all versions. 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 Kernel - Premium WordPress Blog & Magazine Theme | News / Editorial

Software Type Theme
Software Slug kernel-theme
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
  • All Versions

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