Front-end Editor < 2.3 - Arbitrary File Upload
Published Jul 19, 2025
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 3.28%
Description
The Front End Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation via the upload.php file in versions before 2.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which may make remote code execution possible.
Affected products
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- Version 0StatusaffectedConstraints<2.3
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scribu | Front-end Editor | unaffected |
|
- < 2.3
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
YesTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Jul 21, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2025–2026- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.28% (0.03283) | 88.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 3.26% (0.03259) | 87.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.18% (0.02183) | 79.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 27, 2026 | 79.52% (0.79522) | 99.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 15, 2026 | 77.59% (0.77595) | 99.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 67.97% (0.67972) | 98.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 18, 2026 | 64.63% (0.64631) | 98.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 54.27% (0.54269) | 97.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 59.81% (0.59815) | 98.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 57.66% (0.57662) | 98.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 8, 2025 | 54.33% (0.54330) | 97.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 19, 2025 | 0.14% (0.00139) | 34.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
References (5)
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132303/ ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=600233%40front-end-editor&old=569105%40front-end-editor&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Product
- https://web.archive.org/web/20120712205339/https%3A//www.opensyscom.fr/Actualites/wordpress-plugins-front-end-editor-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability.html ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2012070701 Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f271c2e7-9d58-4dea-95d3-3ffc4ec7c3b2?source=cve Third Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132303/ | ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=600233%40front-end-editor&old=569105%40front-end-editor&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= | Product | |
| https://web.archive.org/web/20120712205339/https%3A//www.opensyscom.fr/Actualites/wordpress-plugins-front-end-editor-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability.html | ExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2012070701 | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f271c2e7-9d58-4dea-95d3-3ffc4ec7c3b2?source=cve | Third Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
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