MEDIUM
WordPress through 5.0.3 allows Path Traversal in wp_crop_image()
Published Feb 20, 2019
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 92.64%
Description
WordPress through 5.0.3 allows Path Traversal in wp_crop_image(). An attacker (who has privileges to crop an image) can write the output image to an arbitrary directory via a filename containing two image extensions and ../ sequences, such as a filename ending with the .jpg?/../../file.jpg substring.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
6.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact None
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
92.64% 0.92642
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.92642
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 (24 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 92.64% (0.92642) | 99.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 91.98% (0.91985) | 99.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 4, 2025 | 93.53% (0.93534) | 99.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 91.41% (0.91407) | 99.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 4, 2025 | 93.11% (0.93109) | 99.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 1, 2025 | 91.52% (0.91519) | 99.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 92.99% (0.92990) | 99.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 7, 2025 | 76.09% (0.76086) | 98.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 80.53% (0.80530) | 98.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 23, 2024 | 90.89% (0.90890) | 98.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 15, 2024 | 92.78% (0.92778) | 99.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 13, 2024 | 93.78% (0.93780) | 99.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | 94.92% (0.94919) | 99.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 26, 2024 | 95.56% (0.95564) | 99.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 14, 2024 | 95.88% (0.95884) | 99.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 96.08% (0.96077) | 99.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 14.00% (0.14004) | 95.81th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 14.00% (0.14004) | 95.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 14.00% (0.14004) | 90.93th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 35.88% (0.35875) | 97.93th | v1 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | 35.88% (0.35875) | 98.94th | v1 |
| Sep 14, 2021 | 7.04% (0.07038) | 91.30th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 35.88% (0.35875) | 98.95th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 35.88% (0.35875) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (7)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152396/WordPress-5.0.0-crop-image-Shell-Upload.html x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161213/WordPress-5.0.0-Remote-Code-Execution.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/107089 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://blog.ripstech.com/2019/wordpress-image-remote-code-execution/ x_refsource_MISCExploitThird 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-DBMailing ListThird 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://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161213/WordPress-5.0.0-Remote-Code-Execution.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/107089 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://blog.ripstech.com/2019/wordpress-image-remote-code-execution/ | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird 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-DBMailing ListThird 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-2019-8943
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a