CVE-2009-3890

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the wp_check_filetype function in wp-includes/functions.php in WordPress before 2.8.6, when a certain configuration of the mod_mime module in the Apache HTTP Server is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by posting an attachment with a multiple-extension filename, and then accessing this attachment via a direct request to a wp-content/uploads/ pathname, as demonstrated by a .php.jpg filename.

CVSS v2.0 6.0 MEDIUM

6.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 6.8 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/16/1	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37332	Third Party Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-11/0142.html	Broken Link
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/11122	Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-11/0153.html	Broken Link
http://wordpress.org/development/2009/11/wordpress-2-8-6-security-release/	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/59958	Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/15/2	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/15/3	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-11/0149.html	Broken Link

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Configurations

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cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2009-11-17 10:30

Updated : 2017-11-21 10:10

NVD link : CVE-2009-3890

Mitre link : CVE-2009-3890

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CWE

CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

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Products Affected

wordpress

wordpress

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