CVE-2014-8739 describes an unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the jQuery File Upload Plugin 6.4.4, specifically within the server/php/UploadHandler.php component. This flaw, found in Creative Solutions Creative Contact Form for WordPress and Joomla!, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading malicious PHP files. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical) and an EPSS score indicating high exploitability, this vulnerability poses a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Exploitation has been observed in the wild since October 2014, with public exploit code available in Metasploit and ExploitDB, despite limited community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:creative-solutions:creative_contact_form:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | ||
< 2.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:creative-solutions:creative_contact_form:*:*:*:*:*:joomla\!:*:* | ||
6.4.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:jquery_file_upload_project:jquery_file_upload:6.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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.