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.

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 unauthenticat…

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

EPSS: 0.023 (81.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-434 — Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Public proof-of-concept exploits

20142995/nuclei-templates

References

security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory, Broken Link)
security@wordfence.com (Exploit)
security@wordfence.com (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.