HIGH
WordPress before 4.9.9 and 5.x before 5.0.1 allows remote code execution because an _wp_attached_file Post Meta entry can be changed to an arbitrary string, such as one ending with a .jpg?file.php substring
Published Feb 20, 2019
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 82.74%
Description
WordPress before 4.9.9 and 5.x before 5.0.1 allows remote code execution because an _wp_attached_file Post Meta entry can be changed to an arbitrary string, such as one ending with a .jpg?file.php substring. An attacker with author privileges can execute arbitrary code by uploading a crafted image containing PHP code in the Exif metadata. Exploitation can leverage CVE-2019-8943.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
OR
- < 4.9.9
- 5.0
- 5.0
- 5.0
- 5.0
- 5.0
- 5.0
- 5.0
- 5.0
- 5.0
Configuration 2
- 9.0
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.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
8.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
6.5 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
82.74% 0.82736
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.82736
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (37 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 82.74% (0.82736) | 99.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 82.74% (0.82736) | 99.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 92.72% (0.92721) | 99.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 82.74% (0.82736) | 99.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 92.72% (0.92721) | 99.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 82.74% (0.82736) | 99.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 92.72% (0.92721) | 99.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 82.74% (0.82736) | 99.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 92.72% (0.92721) | 99.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 82.74% (0.82736) | 99.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 92.72% (0.92722) | 99.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 88.61% (0.88613) | 99.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 92.17% (0.92173) | 99.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 91.09% (0.91089) | 99.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 87.29% (0.87290) | 99.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 91.09% (0.91089) | 99.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 89.24% (0.89238) | 99.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 90.69% (0.90693) | 99.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 89.24% (0.89238) | 99.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 91.09% (0.91089) | 99.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 7, 2025 | 82.92% (0.82923) | 98.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 30, 2025 | 86.04% (0.86044) | 98.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 30, 2024 | 90.27% (0.90272) | 99.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 91.58% (0.91584) | 99.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 95.00% (0.94999) | 99.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 15, 2024 | 94.33% (0.94334) | 99.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 13, 2024 | 95.44% (0.95444) | 99.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | 95.56% (0.95561) | 99.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 14, 2024 | 95.71% (0.95706) | 99.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 96.08% (0.96080) | 99.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 66.57% (0.66572) | 99.06th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 66.57% (0.66572) | 98.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 60.84% (0.60839) | 99.30th | v1 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | 60.84% (0.60839) | 99.78th | v1 |
| Sep 14, 2021 | 17.37% (0.17372) | 97.54th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 60.84% (0.60839) | 99.78th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 60.84% (0.60839) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (9)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152396/WordPress-5.0.0-crop-image-Shell-Upload.html x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/http/wp_crop_rce x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107088 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://blog.ripstech.com/2019/wordpress-image-remote-code-execution/ x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00044.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9222 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4401 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46511/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46662/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152396/WordPress-5.0.0-crop-image-Shell-Upload.html | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/http/wp_crop_rce | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107088 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://blog.ripstech.com/2019/wordpress-image-remote-code-execution/ | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00044.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9222 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4401 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46511/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46662/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Feb 20, 2019
Updated Aug 4, 2024
Reserved Feb 19, 2019
Link CVE-2019-8942
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a