CVE-2014-8739 jQuery File Upload Plugin Unrestricted file upload vulnerability
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by uploading a PHP file via the jQuery File Upload Plugin used in WordPress and Joomla contact forms.
- 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-2014-8739?
CVE-2014-8739 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Feb 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in server/php/UploadHandler.php in the jQuery File Upload Plugin 6.4.4 for jQuery, as used in the Creative Solutions Creative Contact Form (formerly Sexy Contact Form) before 1.0.0 for WordPress and before 2.0.1 for Joomla!, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a PHP file with an PHP extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in files/, as exploited in the wild in October 2014.
Weakness: CWE-434
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8739?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including blueimp/jquery-file-upload. It affects 2 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
blueimp/jquery-file-upload Packagist | All versions | None |
blueimp/jquery-file-upload Packagist | All versions | None |
Products include Creative-Solutions Creative Contact Form, Jquery File Upload Project Jquery File Upload.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8739?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8739 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-8739 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-8739 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module, 2 Exploit-DB entries and 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as CVE-2014-7969, GHSA-wxg6-f773-g2f7.