WordPress plugin
PDF File Browser <= 1.3 — Remote Code Execution
2fd0073c-3f75-4783-838d-d01fdea008c1Published · Updated Action summary
Affected: ≤1.3No patch available
What to do until a fix ships- Severity
- High8.8
- CVSS
- 8.8CVSS 3.1 · CNA (Wordfence)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWhat does this vector mean?
AV:NAttack vector- Network
AC:LAttack complexity- Low
PR:LPrivileges required- Low
UI:NUser interaction- None
S:UScope- Unchanged
C:HConfidentiality- High
I:HIntegrity- High
A:HAvailability- High
- Required access
- Unknown
- Exploit prediction (EPSS)
- No score
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
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Am I affected?
PDF File Browser pdw-file-browser
- Affected≤ 1.3
- PatchedNo fix yet
No patched version available.
You are affected if you run ≤ 1.3. No fixed version has been released.
- Check your version: in wp-admin go to Plugins → Installed Plugins and read the version under PDF File Browser.
- No admin access? Run a passive check of your site. It reads public files only.
What to do
- 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.
- Rotate administrator passwords and application secrets if the site ran a vulnerable version while publicly reachable.
- Watch PDF File Browser to get an email when the next vulnerability is published.
Advisory
Source description from Wordfence Intelligence, credited to Sammy Forgit.
The PDF File Browser plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in versions up to, and including, 1.3 via the qqfile parameter. This allows authenticated attackers to execute code on the server.
Exploits & references
Proof-of-concept & detection
No public proof-of-concept or detection template is known for this vulnerability.
Advisories & patches
- Advisorywordfence.com
Related CVEs
More in PDF File Browser
All 2| Severity | Vulnerability | CVE | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium6.1 | Cross-Site Scripting ≤1.9.6Update to 1.9.7 | CVE-2012-3414 |
- Medium6.1Cross-Site Scripting
≤1.9.6Update to 1.9.7
Timeline
CVE published
Severity high, CVSS 8.8
Record last updated
Sources & licenses
- Vulnerability data
- Wordfence Intelligence. [object Object] Licensed under the CC BY-SA 4.0.
- CVSS / CWE
- National Vulnerability Database (NVD), shown unmodified. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- VulnCrest content
- Summary, remediation guidance and page layout © VulnCrest. Not sourced from NVD.