Reported vulnerability

SAM Pro (Free Edition) < 1.9.7.69 & Simple Ads Manager <= 2.10.0.130 & SAM Pro Lite < 1.9.0.53 - Local/Remote File Inclusion

Published 10 Oct 2016

Updated 22 Jan 2024

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Simple Ads Manager (plugin)

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Wordfence advisory

high · CVSS 8.8

The SAM Pro (Free Edition) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in versions up to, and including, 1.9.7.68 via the 'wap' parameter. This allows authenticated attackers to include and execute arbitrary files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where images and other “safe” file types can be uploaded and included. In certain configurations, the plugin is also vulnerable to Remote File Inclusion via the same parameter. This allows authenticated attackers to include remote files on the server, resulting in code execution.

Severity vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Simple Ads Manager

Software
plugin · simple-ads-manager
Affected versions
Start version unspecified, through 2.10.0.130
Fix availability
No fix reported
Fixed versions
No fixed version specified

Recommended action

No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.

SAM Pro Lite

Software
plugin · sam-pro-lite
Affected versions
Start version unspecified, before 1.9.0.53
Fix availability
Fix available
Fixed versions
1.9.0.53

Recommended action

Update to version 1.9.0.53, or a newer patched version

SAM Pro (Free Edition)

Software
plugin · sam-pro-free
Affected versions
Start version unspecified, before 1.9.7.69
Fix availability
Fix available
Fixed versions
1.9.7.69

Recommended action

Update to version 1.9.7.69, or a newer patched version

Further references (1)
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