Vulnerability Details : 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 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.
Vulnerability category: Execute code
Threat overview for CVE-2009-3890
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-3890
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 1.26%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 85 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2009-3890
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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6.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
6.8
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6.4
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2009-3890
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The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2009-3890
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/15/2
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/16/1
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://wordpress.org/development/2009/11/wordpress-2-8-6-security-release/
Patch;Vendor Advisory
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http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-11/0149.html
Broken Link
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http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/11122
Issue Tracking;Vendor Advisory
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http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-11/0153.html
Broken Link
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http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-11/0142.html
Broken Link
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/15/3
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2009-3890
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*