CVE-2011-5051 File upload in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by uploading malicious files via the WP Symposium plugin's avatar upload features.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-5051?
CVE-2011-5051 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Jan 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple unrestricted file upload vulnerabilities in the WP Symposium plugin before 11.12.24 for WordPress allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension using (1) uploadify/upload_admin_avatar.php or (2) uploadify/upload_profile_avatar.php, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in an unspecified directory inside the webroot.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-5051?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpsymposium Wp Symposium.
How do I fix CVE-2011-5051?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-5051 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2011-5051 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-5051 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fcw4-qcmw-m499.