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WordPress Core <= 2.2.1 - Arbitrary File Upload

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8.8

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE	CVE-2007-3544
CVSS	8.8 (High)
Publicly Published	August 5, 2007
Last Updated	January 22, 2024

Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in (1) wp-app.php and (2) app.php in WordPress 2.2.1 and WordPress MU 1.2.3 allows remote authenticated users to upload and execute arbitrary PHP code via unspecified vectors, possibly related to the wp_postmeta table and the use of custom fields in normal (non-attachment) posts. NOTE: this issue reportedly exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-3543.

References

2 affected software packages

WordPress

Software Type	Core
Patched?	Yes
Remediation	Update to version 2.2.2, or a newer patched version
Affected Version	<= 2.2.1
Patched Version	2.2.2

WordPress MU

Software Type	Core
Patched?	Yes
Remediation	Update to version 1.2.4, or a newer patched version
Affected Version	<= 1.2.3
Patched Version	1.2.4

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