CVE-2012-1125

Public Exploit

Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in uploadify/scripts/uploadify.php in the Kish Guest Posting plugin before 1.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with a PHP extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in the directory specified by the folder parameter.

6.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 34.58% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/47688	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/08/1	mailing list
http://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/403694/kish-guest-posting/trunk/uploadify/scripts/uploadify.php
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/06/11	mailing list
http://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/kish-guest-posting/trunk/readme.txt
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79563	vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/06/3	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51638	vdb entry exploit
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-01/0145.html	mailing list exploit
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18412	exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/78479	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1125?: CVE-2012-1125 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-1125?: To fix CVE-2012-1125, 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-2012-1125 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2012-1125 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~35% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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