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CVE-2019-8942

8.8 HIGH 83% exploit odds No fix listed Code execution Web app

What it is

WordPress before 4.9.9 and 5.x before 5.0.1 allows remote code execution because an _wp_attached_file Post Meta entry can be changed to an arbitrary string, such as one ending with a .jpg?file.php substring. An attacker with author privileges can execute arbitrary code by uploading a crafted image containing PHP code in the Exif metadata. Exploitation can leverage CVE-2019-8943.

At a glance

Exploitability
Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds
82.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
Fix
No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

  1. ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
  2. PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
  3. Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Details

Published
Last modified
Exploit probability
82.7% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness
CWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload
Record status
Modified

Affected

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 8.8

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Raw vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record