Vulnerability in WordPress Fcchat Widget
CVE-2012-3578
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in html/Upload.php in the FCChat Widget plugin 2.2.13.1 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with a file with an executable extension followed by a safe extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in html/images.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.084 (94.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 94.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.084 · newest: 0.084 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- packetstormsecurity.org/files/113323/WordPress-FCChat-Widget-2.x-Shell-Upload.h… (Exploit)
- secunia.com/advisories/49419 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/53855 (Exploit, vdb-entry)
- www.opensyscom.fr/Actualites/wordpress-plugins-fcchat-widget-shell-upload-vulne… (Exploit)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76123 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-3578?
- CVE-2012-3578 is a vulnerability in WordPress Fcchat Widget, classified under CWE-264. Published 2012-06-17.
- Is CVE-2012-3578 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.