Check Point Advisories

Wordpress Ajax Store Locator Arbitrary File Download

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2014-2339
Date Published:	31 Dec 2014
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Sunday 19 April, 2015
Source:
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Wordpress Ajax Store Locator
Vulnerability Description	An arbitrary file download vulnerability exists in Wordpress Ajax Store Locator. The vulnerability is due to a parameter arriving from user input, which is not properly sanitized. A remote attacker might gain access to arbitrary files using a specially crafted request.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Wordpress Ajax Store Locator Arbitrary File Download protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: WordPress Enforcement Protection.
Attack Information: Wordpress Ajax Store Locator Arbitrary File Download