# CVE-2014-9308: File upload in n/a

> Authenticated attackers can upload malicious files to execute arbitrary code on servers using the WP EasyCart WordPress plugin.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Jan 2015
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-37q4-xqq6-qvgv

## What is CVE-2014-9308?

CVE-2014-9308 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Jan 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in inc/amfphp/administration/banneruploaderscript.php in the WP EasyCart (aka WordPress Shopping Cart) plugin before 3.0.9 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in products/banners/.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9308?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Wpeasycart Wp Easycart.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-9308?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9308 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2014-9308 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-9308 exists.

Public exploit code:

- WordPress Plugin Shopping Cart 3.0.4 - Unrestricted Arbitrary File Upload (exploitdb)
- WordPress WP EasyCart Unrestricted File Upload (metasploit)
- WordPress Plugin WP EasyCart - Unrestricted Arbitrary File Upload (Metasploit) (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2015-2673](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-2673/): Privilege escalation in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-3023](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3023/): WP EasyCart <= 5.4.10 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection via 'orderby' (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2023-1124](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1124/): Shopping Cart & eCommerce Store < 5.4.3 - Admin+ LFI (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2023-2891](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2891/): WP EasyCart <= 5.4.8 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via process_delete_product (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2023-2892](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2892/): WP EasyCart <= 5.4.8 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via process_bulk_delete_product (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-9308 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-9308 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Jan 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-9308 exists.

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-2014-9308/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9308/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9308
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9308
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-9308

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9308/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.