CVE-2023-0477

Published Mar 13, 2023

Last updated a year ago

Overview

Description: The Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail) WordPress plugin before 3.9.16 includes an AJAX endpoint that allows any user with at least Author privileges to upload arbitrary files, such as PHP files. This is caused by incorrect file extension validation.
Source: contact@wpscan.com
NVD status: Modified

Hype score: Not currently trending

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type: Primary
Base score: 8.8
Impact score: 5.9
Exploitability score: 2.8
Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: HIGH

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-434

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:cm-wp:auto_featured_image:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "8B25FC41-49AB-4514-B638-5B23C835C2E1",
            "versionEndExcluding": "3.9.16"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

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