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

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

Nuclei

low

Published

2009-11-17

Updated

2024-09-16

Nuclei templates (1)

• topscoder/nuclei-wordfence-cve/blob/main/nuclei-templates/2009/CVE-2009-3890-wordpress-f9…

ExploitDB entries (1)

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

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2009-3888
• CVE-2009-3891
• CVE-2009-3887
• CVE-2009-3898
• CVE-2009-3869
• CVE-2009-3901