CVE-2012-10019

Front-end Editor < 2.3 - Arbitrary File Upload

CVSS 9.8 CRITICALEPSS 2.3%CWE-434

The Front End Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation via the upload.php file in versions before 2.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which may make remote code execution possible.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

scribu · Front-end Editor

public PoCs found — 1

cve_referencepacketstormsecurity.com/files/132303/unverified

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References

https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132303/https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=600233%40front-end-editor&old=569105%40front-end-editor&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712205339/https%3A//www.opensyscom.fr/Actualites/wordpress-plugins-front-end-editor-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability.html https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2012070701 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f271c2e7-9d58-4dea-95d3-3ffc4ec7c3b2?source=cve