Check Point Advisories

Wordpress simple-ads-manager Information Disclosure (CVE-2015-2826)

Check Point Reference: CPAI-2015-1225
Date Published: 18 Oct 2015
Severity: High
Last Updated: Wednesday 17 February, 2016
Source:
Industry Reference:CVE-2015-2826
Protection Provided by:

Security Gateway
R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable? Wordpress Simple Ads Manager versions 2.5.94
and 2.6.96
Vulnerability Description An information disclosure vulnerability has been reported in "Wordpress simple-ads-manager plug-in". The vulnerability is due to improper sanitizing of the sam-ajax-admin.php script. Successful exploitation will allow a remote attacker to reveal the user's sensitive information.

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 simple-ads-manager Information Disclosure 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 simple-ads-manager Information Disclosure

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