PT-2023-11365 · WordPress · User Submitted Posts

Jerome Bruandet · Published 2023-06-07 · Updated 2023-06-13 · CVE-2019-25138

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 User Submitted Posts plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 20190312

Description The issue arises from missing file type validation in the usp check images function, allowing unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files to the server, potentially enabling remote code execution.

Recommendations For versions up to, and including, 20190312, update to a version that includes the fix for the missing file type validation in the usp check images function to prevent arbitrary file uploads.

Exploit

Fix

RCE

Unrestricted File Upload

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-434

Related Identifiers

CVE-2019-25138

Affected Products

User Submitted Posts

References · 5

• 🔥 https://blog.nintechnet.com/arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-wordpress-user-submitted-posts-plugin · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-25138 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-25138 · Security Note
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5a97877b-fb4d-4e87-bcff-56be65fee6ce?source=cve · Note
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/user-submitted-posts/#developers · Note