CVE-2012-10019 describes a critical arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the Front End Editor plugin for WordPress, affecting versions prior to 2.3. This flaw, due to missing file type validation in upload.php, allows unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files, potentially leading to remote code execution. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) and an EPSS score indicating high exploitability, this vulnerability poses a significant risk. While not on the KEV catalog, a Metasploit module exists for exploitation, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:scribu:front-end_editor:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | ||
>= 0, < 2.3CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:scribu:front-end_editor:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.