CVE-2012-5318 json
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in uploadify/scripts/uploadify.php in the Kish Guest Posting plugin 1.2 for WordPress allows remote…
published 2012-10-08 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-5241
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.5%
- EPSS 6.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in uploadify/scripts/uploadify.php in the Kish Guest Posting plugin 1.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with a double extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in the directory specified by the folder parameter. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-1125.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-18412)
- Published
Exploit prediction
6.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-18412 WordPress Plugin Kish Guest Posting 1.0 - Arbitrary File Upload webapps, 2012-01-23
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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secunia.com
/advisories/47688
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/03/08/1
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-5318
- NVD CVE-2012-5318
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