Arbitrary file upload in Asset-Manager WordPress Plugin
CVE-2012-10026
The WordPress plugin Asset-Manager version 2.0 and below contains an unauthenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability in upload.php. The endpoint fails to properly validate and restrict uploaded file types, allowing remote attackers to upload malicious PHP scripts to a predictable temporary directory. Once uploaded, the attacker can execute the file via a direct HTTP GET request, resulting in remote code execution under the web server’s context.
Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload
Published · last modified .
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.017 (76.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 76.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.017 · change: +0.005
Affected products
- Asset-Manager WordPress Plugin — versions 0
- Jkriddle Asset-Manager — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/u… (exploit)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18993 (exploit)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23652 (exploit)
- web.archive.org/web/20150106144832/http://www.opensyscom.fr:80/Actualites/wordp… (technical-description, exploit)
- wordpress.org/plugins/asset-manager/ (product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-plugin-asset-manager-php-file-upload (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-10026?
- CVE-2012-10026 is a vulnerability in Asset-Manager WordPress Plugin, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. Published 2025-08-05.
- Is CVE-2012-10026 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.