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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…
Medium6.5EPSS 92.0%
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- mitre
Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Medium6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 92.0% · top 0.2% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (7)
- 46511 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- https://blog.ripstech.com/2019/wordpress-image-remote-code-execution/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 107089 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152396/WordPress-5.0.0-crop-image-Shell-Upload.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/http/wp_crop_rce (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 46662 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161213/WordPress-5.0.0-Remote-Code-Execution.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
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