CVE-2018-17573
Wp-Insert <= 2.4.2 - Arbitrary File Upload
criticalUnrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
9.8
CVSS Score
9.8
CVSS Score
critical
Severity
2.4.3
Patched in
1944d
Time to patch
Description
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.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HAttack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
High
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
Technical Details
Affected versions
<=2.4.2PublishedSeptember 27, 2018
Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024
Affected pluginwp-insert
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