CVE-2012-5318 File upload in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by uploading malicious files with double extensions in the Kish Guest Posting WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-5318?
CVE-2012-5318 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Oct 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in uploadify/scripts/uploadify.php in the Kish Guest Posting plugin 1.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with a double extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in the directory specified by the folder parameter. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-1125.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5318?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kishore Asokan Kish Guest Posting Plugin.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5318?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5318 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-5318 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5318 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g56r-2vjm-9c6p.