CVE-2019-8942
WordPress before 4.9.9 and 5.x before 5.0.1 allows remote code execution because an _wp_attached_file Post Meta entry ca
WordPress before 4.9.9 and 5.x before 5.0.1 allows remote code execution because an _wp_attached_file Post Meta entry can be changed to an arbitrary string, such as one ending with a .jpg?file.php substring. An attacker with author privileges can execute arbitrary code by uploading a crafted image containing PHP code in the Exif metadata. Exploitation can leverage CVE-2019-8943.
HIGH · CVSS 8.8
EPSS 0.93601
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- EPSS ≥ 0.50 - high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- EPSS percentile: top 0% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
- Public exploit or PoC is available
- CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
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