CVE-2009-3890

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the wp_check_filetype function in wp-includes/functions.php in WordPress before 2.8.6, when a certain configuration of the mod_mime module in the Apache HTTP Server is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by posting an attachment with a multiple-extension filename, and then accessing this attachment via a direct request to a wp-content/uploads/ pathname, as demonstrated by a .php.jpg filename.

CVSS v2.0 NVD

6.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

8.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 95th percentile

Published

2009-11-17

Updated

2024-09-16

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10089

Security advisories

• http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/11122
• http://wordpress.org/development/2009/11/wordpress-2-8-6-security-release
• http://secunia.com/advisories/37332
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/15/2
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/15/3
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/16/1

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry