CVE-2012-10019
CRITICAL EPSS 80.9%
Published Jul 19, 202511mo ago · Modified Jun 16, 20261w ago
9.8 CVSS 3.1
Published Jul 19, 2025 11mo ago
Last Modified Jun 16, 2026 1w ago
Description
The Front End Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation via the upload.php file in versions before 2.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which may make remote code execution possible.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
80.9% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Resource Mgmt
Affected Products 1
| Vendor | Product | Version | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| scribu | front-end_editor | * | <2.3 |
References 5
- packetstormsecurity.com https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132303/
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=600233%40front-end-editor&old=569105%40front-end-editor&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- web.archive.org https://web.archive.org/web/20120712205339/https%3A//www.opensyscom.fr/Actualites/wordpress-plugins-front-end-editor-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability.html
- cybersecurity-help.cz https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2012070701
- wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f271c2e7-9d58-4dea-95d3-3ffc4ec7c3b2?source=cve
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.