Arbitrary file upload in Ajax Upload For Gravity Forms Project
CVE-2014-4972
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the Gravity Upload Ajax plugin 1.1 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file under wp-content/uploads/gravity_forms.
Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload
EPSS: 0.047 (90.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Ajax_upload_for_gravity_forms_project Ajax_upload_for_gravity_forms
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-4972?
- CVE-2014-4972 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ajax Upload For Gravity Forms Project, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-01-08.
- How severe is CVE-2014-4972?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2014-4972 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.