CVE-2019-8942
high · 8.8WordPress 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.
8.8
CVSS
82.7%
EPSS (exploit prob.)
100th
EPSS percentile
2019-02-20
Published
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-434
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| wordpress | wordpress | < 4.9.9 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 5.0 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 5.0 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 5.0 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 5.0 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 5.0 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 5.0 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 5.0 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 5.0 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 5.0 |
| debian | debian_linux | 9.0 |
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References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152396/WordPress-5.0.0-crop-image-Shell-Upload.html
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/http/wp_crop_rce
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107088
- https://blog.ripstech.com/2019/wordpress-image-remote-code-execution/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00044.html
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9222
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4401
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46511/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46662/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152396/WordPress-5.0.0-crop-image-Shell-Upload.html
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/http/wp_crop_rce
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107088
- https://blog.ripstech.com/2019/wordpress-image-remote-code-execution/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00044.html
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9222
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4401
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46511/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46662/
Query this programmatically:
curl https://evil-db.io/api/v1/cve/CVE-2019-8942