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GHSA-FG69-73J6-CRQR

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-02 03:49 – Updated: 2025-04-09 04:16

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Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the wp_check_filetype function in wp-includes/functions.php in WordPress before 2.8.6, when a certain configuration of the mod_mime module in the Apache HTTP Server is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by posting an attachment with a multiple-extension filename, and then accessing this attachment via a direct request to a wp-content/uploads/ pathname, as demonstrated by a .php.jpg filename.

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CVE-2009-3890 (GCVE-0-2009-3890)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2009-11-17 18:00 – Updated: 2024-09-16 23:46

Summary

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

redhat redhat root

References

10 references

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http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/11122	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.osvdb.org/59958	vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/15/2	mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST

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