CVE-2019-8942
HIGH
8.8
CVSS 3.0
Description
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.
Affected WordPress components
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WordPress coreBefore 4.9.9; Version 5.0
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
- wordpress wordpress — Before 4.9.9
- wordpress wordpress — Version 5.0
References
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152396/WordPress-5.0.0-crop-image-Shell-Upload.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- www.rapid7.com http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/http/wp_crop_rce Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107088 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- blog.ripstech.com https://blog.ripstech.com/2019/wordpress-image-remote-code-execution/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00044.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- wpvulndb.com https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9222 Third Party Advisory
- www.debian.org https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4401 Third Party Advisory
- www.exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46511/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- www.exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46662/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record