CVE-2023-0477 (GCVE-0-2023-0477)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-03-13 16:03 – Updated: 2025-02-27 20:19
VLAI?
Title
Auto Featured Image < 3.9.16 - Author+ Arbitrary File Upload
Summary
The Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) WordPress plugin before 3.9.16 includes an AJAX endpoint that allows any user with at least Author privileges to upload arbitrary files, such as PHP files. This is caused by incorrect file extension validation.
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CWE
Assigner
References
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e5ef74a2-e04a-4a… exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Unknown Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) Affected: 0 , < 3.9.16 (custom)
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Credits
dc11 WPScan
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