Arbitrary file upload in Getk2 K2

CVE-2019-19576

class.upload.php in verot.net class.upload before 1.0.3 and 2.x before 2.0.4, as used in the K2 extension for Joomla! and other products, omits .phar from the set of dangerous file extensions.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

Published · last modified .

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.264 (97.9th percentile), scored .

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2019-19576: held from 0.264 to 0.264.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.264 · newest: 0.264 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-19576?
CVE-2019-19576 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Getk2 K2, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-12-04.
How severe is CVE-2019-19576?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-19576 known to be exploited?
6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.