Arbitrary file upload in Smartlogix Wp-Insert
CVE-2018-17573
The Wp-Insert plugin through 2.4.2 for WordPress allows upload of arbitrary PHP code because of the exposure and configuration of FCKeditor under fckeditor/editor/filemanager/browser/default/browser.html, fckeditor/editor/filemanager/connectors/test.html, and fckeditor/editor/filemanager/connectors/uploadtest.html.
Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.034 (88.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 88.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.034 · newest: 0.034 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/149568/WordPress-WP-Insert-2.4.2-Arbitrary-File-U… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2018090255 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-17573?
- CVE-2018-17573 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Smartlogix Wp-Insert, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-09-28.
- How severe is CVE-2018-17573?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-17573 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.