MojoJoomla WPAMS Plugin Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

A vulnerability allowing unrestricted upload of files with dangerous types has been identified in the MojoJoomla WPAMS plugin, affecting versions through 44.0 (17-08-2023). This vulnerability could be exploited to upload a web shell to the server, potentially leading to unauthorized access or control over the website.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a malicious actor to upload any type of file to the website, including backdoors that could be executed to gain further access.

Remediation

Users of the MojoJoomla WPAMS plugin are advised to update to the latest version. Patchstack has issued a virtual patch to block attacks targeting this vulnerability until an official fix is available.