Vulnerability in WordPress
CVE-2011-5051
Multiple unrestricted file upload vulnerabilities in the WP Symposium plugin before 11.12.24 for WordPress allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension using (1) uploadify/upload_admin_avatar.php or (2) uploadify/upload_profile_avatar.php, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in an unspecified directory inside the webroot.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.042 (90.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 90.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.042 · newest: 0.042 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- WordPress
- Wpsymposium Wp Symposium — versions 11.9.10, 11.9.14, 11.9.17
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- osvdb.org/78041 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/46097 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- wpsymposium-trac.sourcerepo.com/wpsymposium_trac/ticket/265
- secunia.com/secunia_research/2011-91/ (Vendor Advisory)
- osvdb.org/78042 (vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72012 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-5051?
- CVE-2011-5051 is a vulnerability in WordPress. Published 2012-01-04.
- Is CVE-2011-5051 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.