CVE-2019-25138 (GCVE-0-2019-25138)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-06-07 01:51 – Updated: 2024-12-28 00:56
VLAI?
Summary
The User Submitted Posts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the usp_check_images function in versions up to, and including, 20190312. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which may make remote code execution possible.
Severity ?
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
specialk User Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End Affected: * , < 20190426 (semver)
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Credits
Jerome Bruandet
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