Description

WordPress Plugin Video Embed & Thumbnail Generator is prone to multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities. Attackers can exploit these issues to execute arbitrary code within the context of the affected webserver process. WordPress Plugin Video Embed & Thumbnail Generator version 1.1 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.

Remediation

Update to plugin version 2.0 or latest

References

http://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Fvideo-embed-thumbnail-generator&old=507924&new_path=%2Fvideo-embed-thumbnail-generator&new=507924

http://secunia.com/advisories/48087/

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Severity

High

Classification

CVE-2012-1785 CWE-20 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Tags

Missing Update Code Execution