CVE-2018-17573 is a critical arbitrary PHP code upload vulnerability affecting the Wp-Insert plugin through version 2.4.2 for WordPress. This flaw stems from the exposed and misconfigured FCKeditor components within the plugin. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, allowing unauthenticated attackers to achieve full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, its high severity warrants immediate patching.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:smartlogix:wp-insert:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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