Check Point Advisories

WordPress Download Manager Plugin Privilege Escalation (CVE-2014-9260)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2015-0430
Date Published:	6 Apr 2015
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Tuesday 07 April, 2015
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2014-9260
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	WordPress Download Manager Plugin
Vulnerability Description	A privilege escalation vulnerability has been found in WordPress Download Manager Plugin. An authenticated remote attacker may leverage this vulnerability to gain administrative access to the vulnerable 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

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the WordPress Download Manager Plugin Privilege Escalation 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 Download Manager Plugin Privilege Escalation