A remote attacker can hide a malicious code within an image file, in an attempt to avoid detection. Successful exploitation could result in the execution of arbitrary code in the security context of the web server.
Category Archives: Checkpoint
Checkpoint
WordPress Redirection Page Plugin Cross Site Request Forgery (CVE-2015-1580)
A cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability has been reported in WordPress Redirection Page Plugin. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by convincing the user to follow a malicious link or visit an attacker controlled website.
WordPress Holding Pattern Theme Arbitrary File Upload (CVE-2015-1172)
An unauthorized file upload vulnerability has been reported in WordPress Holding Pattern Theme. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading a file to a server running the vulnerable application. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.
WordPress Slimstat Plugin SQL Injection
An SQL injection vulnerability has been reported in WordPress Slimstat Plugin. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability would allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the affected system.
SAP SQL Anywhere .NET Data Provider Column Alias Buffer Overflow (CVE-2014-9264)
A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in SAP SQL Anywhere .NET Data Provider. The vulnerability is caused by insufficient boundary checks in the handling of column aliases. If an application allows untrusted input to be used as the column alias in an SQL query, by sending crafted requests to the application, an attacker can overflow a stack-based buffer. A successful attack will result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the application.
WordPress Photo Gallery Plugin Unrestricted File Upload (CVE-2014-9312)
An unauthorized file upload vulnerability has been reported in WordPress Photo Gallery Plugin. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading a file to a server running the vulnerable application. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.
Sweet Orange Exploit Kit Landing Page
Sweet Orange exploit kit is a web exploit kit that operates by delivering malicious payload to the victim’s computer. Remote attackers can infect users with Sweet Orange exploit kit by enticing them to visit a malicious web page. Successful infection will allow the attacker to perform Remote Code Execution on the victim’s computer.
WPScan WordPress Security Scanner
WPScan is a vulnerability scanning product. Remote attackers can use WPScan to detect vulnerabilities on a target WordPress server.
SSL Dyre Forged Certificate
A new variant of the Dyre (Dyreza) banking Trojan has been found. A remote attacker can inject this Trojan using forged SSL certificates.
Trihedral VTScada Web Interface Integer Overflow (CVE-2014-9192)
An integer overflow vulnerability has been reported in Trihedral VTScada. The vulnerability is due to improper bounds checking while handling crafted requests to the HTTP server. By providing a crafted Content-Length header value, an attacker is able to terminate the HTTP server, creating a denial of service condition.