CVE-2019-25138 (GCVE-0-2019-25138)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2023-06-07 01:51
Modified
2026-04-08 16:55
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
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.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| specialk | User Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End |
Version: 0 ≤ |
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Sightings
| Author | Source | Type | Date |
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Nomenclature
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