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 unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which may make remote code execution possible.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

EPSS: 0.023 (81.7th 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.