CVE-2014-9735
What it is
The ThemePunch Slider Revolution (revslider) plugin before 3.0.96 for WordPress and Showbiz Pro plugin 1.7.1 and earlier for Wordpress does not properly restrict access to administrator AJAX functionality, which allows remote attackers to (1) upload and execute arbitrary files via an update_plugin action; (2) delete arbitrary sliders via a delete_slider action; and (3) create, (4) update, (5) import, or (6) export arbitrary sliders via unspecified vectors.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 75.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 75.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 75.6% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Themepunch Showbiz Pro ≤ 1.7.1
- Themepunch Slider Revolution ≤ 3.0.95
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 7.5
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2014-9735.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2014-9735. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://www.themepunch.com/products/old-revolution-slider-pre-4-2-vulnerabilty-explained/
- http://www.themepunch.com/products/old-revolution-slider-pre-4-2-vulnerabilty-explained/
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/78
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71306
- http://www.themepunch.com/products/old-revolution-slider-pre-4-2-vulnerabilty-explained/
- https://blog.sucuri.net/2014/12/revslider-vulnerability-leads-to-massive-wordpress-soaksoak-compromise.html
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/patch-for-revolution-slider/trunk/revsliderpatch.php
- https://whatisgon.wordpress.com/2014/11/30/another-revslider-vulnerability/
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/7954
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/78
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71306
- http://www.themepunch.com/products/old-revolution-slider-pre-4-2-vulnerabilty-explained/
- https://blog.sucuri.net/2014/12/revslider-vulnerability-leads-to-massive-wordpress-soaksoak-compromise.html
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/patch-for-revolution-slider/trunk/revsliderpatch.php
- https://whatisgon.wordpress.com/2014/11/30/another-revslider-vulnerability/
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/7954