Check Point Advisories

Wordpress Timthumb WebShot Code Execution

Check Point Reference: CPAI-2014-1683
Date Published: 2 Jul 2014
Severity: Critical
Last Updated: Thursday 09 June, 2016
Source:
Protection Provided by:

Security Gateway
R81, R80, R77, R75

Who is Vulnerable? Web Servers using WordPress
Vulnerability Description A vulnerability in TimThumb's "Webshot" feature allows for certain commands to be remotely executed on vulnerable websites with no authentication. An attacker can create, remove and modify any files on the affected server.

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

  1. In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Wordpress Timthumb WebShot Code Execution protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
  2. Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name:  WordPress Enforcement Protection.
Attack Information:  Wordpress Timthumb WebShot Code Execution

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