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CVE-2012-1125 Detail

Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in uploadify/scripts/uploadify.php in the Kish Guest Posting plugin before 1.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with a PHP extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in the directory specified by the folder parameter.


Evaluator Description

Per: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/434.html 'CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type'

Metrics

 
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Hyperlink Resource
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-01/0145.html Exploit 
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-01/0145.html Exploit 
http://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/kish-guest-posting/trunk/readme.txt
http://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/kish-guest-posting/trunk/readme.txt
http://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/403694/kish-guest-posting/trunk/uploadify/scripts/uploadify.php
http://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/403694/kish-guest-posting/trunk/uploadify/scripts/uploadify.php
http://secunia.com/advisories/47688 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/47688 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18412 Exploit 
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18412 Exploit 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/06/11
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/06/11
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/06/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/06/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/08/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/08/1
http://www.osvdb.org/78479
http://www.osvdb.org/78479
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51638 Exploit 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51638 Exploit 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79563
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79563

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2012-1125
NVD Published Date:
10/08/2012
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.