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CVE-2014-8739

CRITICAL 9.8 CVSS 3.1
Published
February 8, 2020
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
cve@mitre.org
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

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in server/php/UploadHandler.php in the jQuery File Upload Plugin 6.4.4 for jQuery, as used in the Creative Solutions Creative Contact Form (formerly Sexy Contact Form) before 1.0.0 for WordPress and before 2.0.1 for Joomla!, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a PHP file with an PHP extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in files/, as exploited in the wild in October 2014.

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

  • n/a n/a — Versions not specified
  • creative-solutions creative_contact_form — Before 1.0.0

References

  • osvdb.org http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/113669 Broken Link
  • osvdb.org http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/113673 Broken Link
  • www.openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/11/4 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
  • www.openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/11/5 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
  • www.openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/13/3 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
  • wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/plugins/sexy-contact-form/changelog/ Third Party Advisory
  • www.exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35057/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • www.exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36811/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record