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CVE-2012-10019

CRITICAL

9.8

Description

The Front End Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation via the upload.php file in versions before 2.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which may make remote code execution possible.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score9.8

SeverityCRITICAL

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published7/19/2025

Last Modified12/19/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

scribu:front-end_editor

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-434

References

https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132303/(security@wordfence.com)

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=600233%40front-end-editor&old=569105%40front-end-editor&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=(security@wordfence.com)

https://web.archive.org/web/20120712205339/https%3A//www.opensyscom.fr/Actualites/wordpress-plugins-front-end-editor-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability.html(security@wordfence.com)

https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2012070701(security@wordfence.com)

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f271c2e7-9d58-4dea-95d3-3ffc4ec7c3b2?source=cve(security@wordfence.com)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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