CVE-2011-3129

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Published Aug 10, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 2.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

The file upload functionality in WordPress 3.1 before 3.1.3 and 3.2 before Beta 2, when running "on hosts with dangerous security settings," has unknown impact and attack vectors, possibly related to dangerous filenames.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.1.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.1.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.2:beta1::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-2670-1	wordpress security update
EUVD	EUVD-2011-3097	The file upload functionality in WordPress 3.1 before 3.1.3 and 3.2 before Beta 2, when running "on hosts with dangerous security settings," has unknown impact and attack vectors, possibly related to dangerous filenames.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.0% (2.015% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/49138
http://wordpress.org/news/2011/05/wordpress-3-1-3/
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2470
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47995

History

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Subscriptions

Wordpress Wordpress

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 11:22 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 10, 2011, 9:16 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 11:22 PM
Reserved: Aug 10, 2011, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:32 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 10, 2011, 9:55 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:32 PM

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