CVE-2019-8943

WordPress through 5.0.3 allows Path Traversal in wp_crop_image(). An attacker (who has privileges to crop an image) can write the output image to an arbitrary directory via a filename containing two image extensions and ../ sequences, such as a filename ending with the .jpg?/../../file.jpg substring.

CVSS v3.0 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.0 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://blog.ripstech.com/2019/wordpress-image-remote-code-execution/	Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107089	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46511/	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152396/WordPress-5.0.0-crop-image-Shell-Upload.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/http/wp_crop_rce	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46662/	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161213/WordPress-5.0.0-Remote-Code-Execution.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Information

Published : 2019-02-19 19:29

Updated : 2021-02-23 08:21

NVD link : CVE-2019-8943

Mitre link : CVE-2019-8943

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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Products Affected

wordpress

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