CVE-2009-3890: 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…

PriorityP344medium6CVSS 2.0

AVNACMAuSCPIPAP

EXPLOIT

EPSS

8.43%

94.3th percentile

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.

Affected

6 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	wordpress	< wordpress 2.8.6-1 (bookworm)	wordpress 2.8.6-1 (bookworm)
wordpress	wordpress	<= 2.8.5	—
wordpress	wordpress	>= 0 < 2.8.6-1	2.8.6-1
wordpress	wordpress	>= 0 < 2.8.6-1	2.8.6-1
wordpress	wordpress	>= 0 < 2.8.6-1	2.8.6-1
wordpress	wordpress	>= 0 < 2.8.6-1	2.8.6-1

CVSS provenance

nvdv2.06.0MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

osv6.0MEDIUM

vendor_debian6.0LOW

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