WordPress Core < 6.4.3 - Authenticated(Administrator+) PHP File Upload
| CVE | CVE-2018-14028 |
|---|---|
| CVSS | 6.6 (Medium) |
| Publicly Published | August 4, 2018 |
| Last Updated | August 2, 2024 |
| Researcher |
Vinicius Marangoni
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Description
In all current versions of WordPress Core before 6.4.3, plugins uploaded via the admin area are not verified as being ZIP files. This allows for PHP files to be uploaded. Once a PHP file is uploaded, the plugin extraction fails, but the PHP file remains in a predictable wp-content/uploads location, allowing for an attacker to then execute the file. This represents a security risk in limited scenarios where an attacker (who does have the required capabilities for plugin uploads) cannot simply place arbitrary PHP code into a valid plugin ZIP file and upload that plugin, because a machine's wp-content/plugins directory permissions were set up to block all new plugins. Please note that this requires administrator or super administrator permissions(on multisite installations) and only impacts heavily locked-down installations where even these users cannot install new plugins. CVE-2024-31210 may be a duplicate of this issue.
Learn more about Arbitrary File Upload vulnerabilities and how to prevent them.
References
- core.trac.wordpress.org
- github.com
- rastating.github.io
- www.securityfocus.com
- wordpress.org
- github.com
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Vulnerability Details for WordPress
| Software Type | Core |
|---|---|
| Patched? | Yes |
| Remediation | Update to one of the following versions, or a newer patched version: 4.1.40, 4.2.37, 4.3.33, 4.4.32, 4.5.31, 4.6.28, 4.7.28, 4.8.24, 4.9.25, 5.0.21, 5.1.18, 5.2.20, 5.3.17, 5.4.15, 5.5.14, 5.6.13, 5.7.11, 5.8.9, 5.9.9, 6.0.7, 6.1.5, 6.2.4, 6.3.3, 6.4.3 |
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