# CVE-2012-10026: WordPress Plugin Asset-Manager <= 2.0 PHP File Upload

> Unauthenticated attackers can upload malicious PHP scripts to the Asset-Manager plugin, leading to remote code execution on the web server.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 5 Aug 2025
- **Updated:** 15 Jul 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-m9ch-g2xv-xf8c

## What is CVE-2012-10026?

CVE-2012-10026 is a critical vulnerability in jkriddle asset-manager, published on 5 Aug 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The WordPress plugin Asset-Manager version 2.0 and below contains an unauthenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability in upload.php. The endpoint fails to properly validate and restrict uploaded file types, allowing remote attackers to upload malicious PHP scripts to a predictable temporary directory. Once uploaded, the attacker can execute the file via a direct HTTP GET request, resulting in remote code execution under the web server’s context.

Weakness: CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-10026?


## How do I fix CVE-2012-10026?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-10026 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2012-10026 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-10026 exists.

Public exploit code:

- WordPress Asset-Manager PHP File Upload Vulnerability (metasploit)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

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Check this codebase for CVE-2012-10026 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-10026 is a critical vulnerability in jkriddle asset-manager, published on 5 Aug 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-10026 exists.

Affected product: jkriddle asset-manager. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-10026/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-10026/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-10026
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-10026
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-10026

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-10026/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.