There were no changes made to the
snort.conf in this release.In VRT's rule release:
The Sourcefire VRT is aware of a programming error in the TimThumb plugin for WordPress that may allow a remote attacker to execute code on an affected system. The vulnerability is present in the timthump.php script which does not correctly process user supplied input, allowing a remote attacker to upload content of their choosing into a directory, which can them be executed by the attacker.
A rule to detect attacks targeting this vulnerability is included in this release and is identified with GID 1, SID 19653.
Additionally, the Sourcefire VRT has added and modified multiple rules in the backdoor, botnet-cnc and exploit rule sets to provide coverage for emerging threats from these technologies.
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