PT-2018-14064 · WordPress+1 · Wp-Insert+1

Published 2018-09-28 · Updated 2018-11-23 · CVE-2018-17573

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Wp-Insert plugin versions through 2.4.2

Description The issue allows the upload of arbitrary PHP code due to the exposure and configuration of FCKeditor under specific endpoints, including "fckeditor/editor/filemanager/browser/default/browser.html", "fckeditor/editor/filemanager/connectors/test.html", and "fckeditor/editor/filemanager/connectors/uploadtest.html".

Recommendations For Wp-Insert plugin versions through 2.4.2, update to a version later than 2.4.2 to resolve the issue.

Exploit

Fix

Unrestricted File Upload

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-434

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-17573

Affected Products

Ckeditor

Wp-Insert

References · 4

• 🔥 https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2018090255 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/149568/WordPress-WP-Insert-2.4.2-Arbitrary-File-Upload.html · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17573 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-17573 · Vendor Advisory