# CVE-2014-4972: File upload in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by uploading malicious files with executable extensions via the Gravity Upload Ajax plugin.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 8 Jan 2018
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-j9qg-6qfp-wh76

## What is CVE-2014-4972?

CVE-2014-4972 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jan 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the Gravity Upload Ajax plugin 1.1 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file under wp-content/uploads/gravity_forms.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4972?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ajax Upload for Gravity Forms Project Ajax Upload for Gravity Forms.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-4972?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4972 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2014-4972 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4972 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-4972 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-4972 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jan 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4972 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2014-4972/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-4972/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-4972
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4972
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-4972

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-4972/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.