At ResellerClub, we’re always looking out for the best for our resellers- on both, the service and security front.
Here, we’d like to draw your attention to an important development which is cause for security concerns, in two popular scripts, not resulting of anything specific to ResellerClub services – vulnerabilities in WordPress & Magneto.
Let’s take a moment to understand each vulnerability:
WordPress Vulnerability
What is it?
This is a new, serious vulnerability, announced recently which has the potential to cause some damage and disruption.
Current versions of WordPress are vulnerable to a stored XSS. An unauthenticated attacker can inject JavaScript in WordPress comments. The script is triggered when the comment is viewed.
If triggered by a logged-in administrator, under default settings the attacker can leverage the vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the server via the plugin and theme editors.
Alternatively the attacker could change the administrator’s password, create new administrator accounts, or do whatever else the currently logged-in administrator can do on the target system. You can find more details about the impact and solution for the same here.
What you need to do?
We would request you to go through the recommendations and update your WordPress website using the patch available here.
Magneto Vulnerability
What is it?
This is a vulnerability that has been recently reported too. The vulnerability is actually comprised of a chain of several vulnerabilities that ultimately allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute PHP code on the web server. The attacker bypasses all security mechanisms and gains control of the store and its complete database, allowing credit card theft or any other administrative access into the system.
This attack is not limited to any particular plugin or theme. All the vulnerabilities are present in the Magento core, and affects any default installation of both Community and Enterprise Editions. Click here for more details.
What you need to do?
If you are using the mentioned vulnerable versions of Magento, we would request you to patch it using the updates provided in the following link : http://blog.checkpoint.com/2015/04/20/analyzing-magento-vulnerability/
You can test your Magento website’s vulnerability using the this tool.
We strongly recommend you access all your packages and patch them immediately to avoid any issues. Please feel free to contact our support helpdesk in case you have any queries.
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