CVE-2019-8942

WordPress before 4.9.9 and 5.x before 5.0.1 allows remote code execution because an _wp_attached_file Post Meta entry can be changed to an arbitrary string, such as one ending with a .jpg?file.php substring. An attacker with author privileges can execute arbitrary code by uploading a crafted image containing PHP code in the Exif metadata. Exploitation can leverage CVE-2019-8943.

Score
CVSS 3.0 8.8 High
Status
Modified - cve@mitre.org
Published
2019-02-20
Last modified
2024-08-04
Weaknesses
CWE-434

Affected products

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