CVE-2011-10033: Code Injection

Description

The WordPress plugin is-human <= v1.4.2 contains an eval injection vulnerability in /is-human/engine.php that can be triggered via the 'type' parameter when the 'action' parameter is set to 'log-reset'. The root cause is unsafe use of eval() on user-controlled input, which can lead to execution of attacker-supplied PHP and OS commands. This may result in arbitrary code execution as the webserver user, site compromise, or data exfiltration. The is-human plugin was made defunct in June 2008 and is no longer available for download. This vulnerability was exploited in the wild in March 2012.

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Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-95 CWE-95

References

Other References

https://web.archive.org/web/20120115212202/http://blog.spiderlabs.com/2012/01/honeypot-alert-is-human-wordpress-plugin-remote-command-execution-attack-detected.html https://wordpress.org/plugins/is-human/ https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17299 https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/blogs/spiderlabs-blog/honeypot-alert-more-wordpress-is_human-plugin-remote-command-injection-attack-detected/ https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-plugin-is-human-eval-injection-rce

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2011-10033? +

The WordPress plugin is-human <= v1.4.2 contains an eval injection vulnerability in /is-human/engine.php that can be triggered via the 'type' parameter when the 'action' parameter is set to 'log-reset'. The root cause is unsafe use of eval() on user-controlled input, which can lead to execution of attacker-supplied PHP and OS commands. This may result in arbitrary code execution as the webserver user, site compromise, or data exfiltration. The is-human plugin was made defunct in June 2008 and is no longer available for download. This vulnerability was exploited in the wild in March 2012.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2011-10033? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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