Arbitrary file upload in Webmovementllc Foxypress
CVE-2012-10020
The FoxyPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the uploadify.php file in versions up to, and including, 0.4.2.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upl…
Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload
EPSS: 0.801 (99.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Webmovementllc Foxypress — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8fbc88da-8944-433c-b94d-9604f…
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/113576/
- web.archive.org/web/20210120060045/https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53805/info
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/555071
- raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/u…
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-10020?
- CVE-2012-10020 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Webmovementllc Foxypress, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-07-22.
- How severe is CVE-2012-10020?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2012-10020 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.