Vulnerability Details : CVE-2014-4725
Potential exploit
The MailPoet Newsletters (wysija-newsletters) plugin before 2.6.7 for WordPress allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading a crafted theme using wp-admin/admin-post.php and accessing the theme in wp-content/uploads/wysija/themes/mailp/.
Products affected by CVE-2014-4725
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.6:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.5.9.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.6:beta:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.1.9:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.1.8:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.1.7:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.5.9.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.5.9:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.5.8:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.5.7:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.0.9.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:1.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:1.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.5.9.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.5.9.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailpoet:mailpoet_newsletters:0.9:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-4725
38.52%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 97 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2014-4725
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7.5
|
HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
|
6.4
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2014-4725
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When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2014-4725
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http://blog.sucuri.net/2014/07/malware-infection-breaking-wordpress-sites.html
Massive Malware Infection Breaking WordPress Sites
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http://blog.sucuri.net/2014/07/remote-file-upload-vulnerability-on-mailpoet-wysija-newsletters.html
Remote File Upload Vulnerability in WordPress MailPoet Plugin (wysija-newsletters)
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https://wordpress.org/plugins/wysija-newsletters/changelog/
MailPoet Newsletters (Previous) – WordPress plugin | WordPress.orgPatch
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http://arstechnica.com/security/2014/07/mass-exploit-of-wordpress-plugin-backdoors-sites-running-joomla-magento-too/
Mass exploit of WordPress plugin backdoors sites running Joomla, Magento, too | Ars Technica
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http://blog.sucuri.net/2014/07/mailpoet-vulnerability-exploited-in-the-wild-breaking-thousands-of-wordpress-sites.html
MailPoet Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild - Breaking Thousands of WordPress SitesExploit
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/08/7
oss-security - Re: CVE request: WordPress plugin wysija-newsletters remote file upload
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