CVE-2012-5318

Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in uploadify/scripts/uploadify.php in the Kish Guest Posting plugin 1.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with a double extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in the directory specified by the folder parameter. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-1125.

6.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 8.61% Top 10%

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-5318?: CVE-2012-5318 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-5318?: To fix CVE-2012-5318, 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-2012-5318 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2012-5318 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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