CVE-2019-25138

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.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://blog.nintechnet.com/arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-wordpress-user-submitted-posts-plugin/	Exploit
https://wordpress.org/plugins/user-submitted-posts/#developers	Product Release Notes
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5a97877b-fb4d-4e87-bcff-56be65fee6ce?source=cve	Broken Link Third Party Advisory
https://blog.nintechnet.com/arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-wordpress-user-submitted-posts-plugin/	Exploit
https://wordpress.org/plugins/user-submitted-posts/#developers	Product Release Notes
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5a97877b-fb4d-4e87-bcff-56be65fee6ce?source=cve	Broken Link Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:plugin-planet:user_submitted_posts:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2023-06-07 02:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 04:39

NVD link : CVE-2019-25138

Mitre link : CVE-2019-25138

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2019-25138

JSON object : View

Products Affected

plugin-planet

user_submitted_posts

CWE

CWE-434

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

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