CVE-2011-5051

Description

Multiple unrestricted file upload vulnerabilities in the WP Symposium plugin before 11.12.24 for WordPress allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension using (1) uploadify/upload_admin_avatar.php or (2) uploadify/upload_profile_avatar.php, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in an unspecified directory inside the webroot.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 4.26% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://osvdb.org/78041	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/46097	third party advisory vendor advisory
https://wpsymposium-trac.sourcerepo.com/wpsymposium_trac/ticket/265
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2011-91/	vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/78042	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72012	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-5051?: CVE-2011-5051 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-5051?: To fix CVE-2011-5051, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-5051 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2011-5051 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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