Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in server/php/UploadHandler.php in the jQuery File Upload Plugin 6.4.4 for jQuery, as used in the Creative Solutions Creative Contact Form (formerly Sexy Contact Form) before 1.0.0 for WordPress and before 2.0.1 for Joomla!, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a PHP file with an PHP extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in files/, as exploited in the wild in October 2014
Published Feb 8, 2020
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 91.66%
Description
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in server/php/UploadHandler.php in the jQuery File Upload Plugin 6.4.4 for jQuery, as used in the Creative Solutions Creative Contact Form (formerly Sexy Contact Form) before 1.0.0 for WordPress and before 2.0.1 for Joomla!, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a PHP file with an PHP extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in files/, as exploited in the wild in October 2014.
Affected products
No data.
- < 1.0.0
- < 2.0.1
- 6.4.4
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.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 91.66% (0.91656) | 99.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 91.66% (0.91656) | 99.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 11, 2026 | 91.55% (0.91552) | 99.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 8, 2025 | 89.55% (0.89548) | 99.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 7, 2025 | 82.93% (0.82932) | 99.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 16, 2025 | 84.31% (0.84314) | 99.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 78.94% (0.78939) | 99.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 80.33% (0.80334) | 98.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 78.94% (0.78939) | 98.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 79.96% (0.79959) | 99.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 79.42% (0.79416) | 98.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 92.36% (0.92356) | 99.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 3, 2024 | 93.12% (0.93120) | 99.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 4, 2024 | 93.23% (0.93227) | 99.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 26, 2023 | 93.34% (0.93341) | 98.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 93.38% (0.93377) | 98.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 24.77% (0.24768) | 96.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 24.77% (0.24768) | 95.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (10)
- http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/113669 x_refsource_MISCBroken Link
- http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/113673 x_refsource_MISCBroken Link
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/11/4 x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/11/5 x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/13/3 x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-wxg6-f773-g2f7 Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8739
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/sexy-contact-form/changelog x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35057 x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36811 x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/113669 | x_refsource_MISCBroken Link | |
| http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/113673 | x_refsource_MISCBroken Link | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/11/4 | x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/11/5 | x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/13/3 | x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-wxg6-f773-g2f7 | Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8739 | ||
| https://wordpress.org/plugins/sexy-contact-form/changelog | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35057 | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36811 | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
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