CVE-2012-10019

Front-end Editor < 2.3 - Arbitrary File Upload

Published Jul 19, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 3.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Front End Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation via the upload.php file in versions before 2.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which may make remote code execution possible.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-6565 The Front End Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation via the upload.php file in versions before 2.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which may make remote code execution possible.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Scribu
Scribu front-end Editor
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:scribu:front-end_editor:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Scribu
Scribu front-end Editor
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Front End Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation via the upload.php file in versions before 2.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which may make remote code execution possible.
Title Front-end Editor < 2.3 - Arbitrary File Upload
Weaknesses CWE-434
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 5:32 PM
Reserved
Jul 18, 2025, 9:17 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jul 19, 2025, 10:15 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:38 PM