CVE-2014-8739

Public Exploit

Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in server/php/UploadHandler.php in the jQuery File Upload Plugin 6.4.4 for jQuery, as used in the Creative Solutions Creative Contact Form (formerly Sexy Contact Form) before 1.0.0 for WordPress and before 2.0.1 for Joomla!, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a PHP file with an PHP extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in files/, as exploited in the wild in October 2014.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 78.94% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory wordpress.org Third-Party Advisory exploit-db.com Third-Party Advisory exploit-db.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35057/ exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36811/ exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/11/4 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/11/5 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/13/3 third party advisory mailing list
https://wordpress.org/plugins/sexy-contact-form/changelog/ third party advisory
http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/113669 broken link
http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/113673 broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8739?
CVE-2014-8739 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-8739?
To fix CVE-2014-8739, 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-2014-8739 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-8739 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~79% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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