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.
History

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 17:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sat, 19 Jul 2025 09:45:00 +0000

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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.
Title Front-end Editor < 2.3 - Arbitrary File Upload
Weaknesses CWE-434
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published: 2025-07-19T09:23:52.758Z

Updated: 2025-07-21T16:25:25.935Z

Reserved: 2025-07-18T21:17:39.941Z

Link: CVE-2012-10019

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-07-21T16:25:22.140Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-07-19T10:15:22.123

Modified: 2025-07-22T13:06:07.260

Link: CVE-2012-10019

cve-icon Redhat

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