CVE-2009-3890

Published Nov 17, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 6.0 Medium EPSS 8.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the wp_check_filetype function in wp-includes/functions.php in WordPress before 2.8.6, when a certain configuration of the mod_mime module in the Apache HTTP Server is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by posting an attachment with a multiple-extension filename, and then accessing this attachment via a direct request to a wp-content/uploads/ pathname, as demonstrated by a .php.jpg filename.

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 11:46 PM
Reserved
Nov 5, 2009, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 17, 2009, 6:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:12 PM