CVE-2018-14028

In WordPress 4.9.7, 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.
Configurations

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cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:4.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Information

Published : 2018-08-10 16:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:44


NVD link : CVE-2018-14028

Mitre link : CVE-2018-14028

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-14028


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Products Affected

wordpress

  • wordpress
CWE
CWE-434

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type