WordPress Core <= 2.5.1 - Arbitrary File Upload

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
CVE CVE-2008-2392
CVSS High (7.2)
Publicly Published April 25, 2008
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in WordPress 2.5.1 and earlier might allow remote authenticated administrators to upload and execute arbitrary PHP files via the Upload section in the Write Tabs area of the dashboard.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Core
Software Slug wordpress (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 2.5.1
Patched Version
  • 2.5.2
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