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CVE-2012-10019

CRITICAL 9.8 CVSS 3.1
Published
July 19, 2025
Last modified
June 16, 2026
NVD status
Analyzed
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-434
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

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.

Affected WordPress components

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • scribu Front-end Editor — Before 2.3
  • scribu front-end_editor — Before 2.3

References

  • packetstormsecurity.com https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132303/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org 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= Product
  • web.archive.org https://web.archive.org/web/20120712205339/https%3A//www.opensyscom.fr/Actualites/wordpress-plugins-front-end-editor-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • www.cybersecurity-help.cz https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2012070701 Third Party Advisory
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f271c2e7-9d58-4dea-95d3-3ffc4ec7c3b2?source=cve Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record