Arbitrary file upload in Plugin-Planet User Submitted Posts
CVE-2019-25138
The User Submitted Posts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the usp_check_images function in versions up to, and including, 20190312. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which may make remote code execution possible.
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: 0.023 (82.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 82.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.023 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5a97877b-fb4d-4e87-bcff-56be6… (Third Party Advisory, Broken Link)
- blog.nintechnet.com/arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-wordpress-user-submi… (Exploit)
- wordpress.org/plugins/user-submitted-posts/ (Product, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-25138?
- CVE-2019-25138 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Plugin-Planet User Submitted Posts, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-06-07.
- How severe is CVE-2019-25138?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-25138 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.