VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2018-17573

CVSS score9.8 CRITICAL

EPSS probability3.36%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2018-09-28

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

The Wp-Insert plugin through 2.4.2 for WordPress allows upload of arbitrary PHP code because of the exposure and configuration of FCKeditor under fckeditor/editor/filemanager/browser/default/browser.html, fckeditor/editor/filemanager/connectors/test.html, and fckeditor/editor/filemanager/connectors/uploadtest.html.

Weakness classification

CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Primary references

cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry