CVE-2013-1916 File upload in WordPress Plugin User Photo
An attacker can upload a malicious backdoor via the User Photo plugin, leading to remote code execution on the WordPress server.
- 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-2013-1916?
CVE-2013-1916 is a high-severity vulnerability in WordPress Plugin User Photo, published on 24 Jun 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In WordPress Plugin User Photo 0.9.4, when a photo is uploaded, it is only partially validated and it is possible to upload a backdoor on the server hosting WordPress. This backdoor can be called (executed) even if the photo has not been yet approved.
Weakness: CWE-434
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1916?
It affects 1 product.
Products include User Photo Project User Photo.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1916?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-1916 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2013-1916 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-1916 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mfp3-hghm-2qc5.