CVE-2012-10019 json
Front-end Editor < 2.3 - Arbitrary File Upload
published 2025-07-19 15 mo ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-6565
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.8%
- EPSS 3.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
- public exploits
- 1
- Metasploit
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- scribu Front-end Editor 2.3
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/unix/webapp/wp_frontend_editor_file_upload)
- Published
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 15 mo ago
Exploit prediction
3.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/unix/webapp/wp_frontend_editor_file_upload Wordpress Front-end Editor File Upload metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2012-07-04
- 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 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- packetstormsecurity.com https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132303/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- scribu Front-end Editor
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
- Technology feeds
References
-
web.archive.org
/web/20120712205339/https%3A//www.opensyscom.fr/Actualites/wordpress-plugins-front-end-editor-arbitrary-file-u
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/132303/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
wordfence.com
/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f271c2e7-9d58-4dea-95d3-3ffc4ec7c3b2?source=cve
third-party-advisory
-
cybersecurity-help.cz
/vdb/SB2012070701
third-party-advisory
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=600233%40front-end-editor&old=569105%40front-end-editor&sfp_ema
product
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-10019
- NVD CVE-2012-10019
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