CVE-2018-14028

Published Aug 10, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.2 High EPSS 15.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
In WordPress 4.9.7, plugins uploaded via the admin area are not verified as being ZIP files. This allows for PHP files to be uploaded. Once a PHP file is uploaded, the plugin extraction fails, but the PHP file remains in a predictable wp-content/uploads location, allowing for an attacker to then execute the file. This represents a security risk in limited scenarios where an attacker (who does have the required capabilities for plugin uploads) cannot simply place arbitrary PHP code into a valid plugin ZIP file and upload that plugin, because a machine's wp-content/plugins directory permissions were set up to block all new plugins.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-5958 In WordPress 4.9.7, plugins uploaded via the admin area are not verified as being ZIP files. This allows for PHP files to be uploaded. Once a PHP file is uploaded, the plugin extraction fails, but the PHP file remains in a predictable wp-content/uploads location, allowing for an attacker to then execute the file. This represents a security risk in limited scenarios where an attacker (who does have the required capabilities for plugin uploads) cannot simply place arbitrary PHP code into a valid plugin ZIP file and upload that plugin, because a machine's wp-content/plugins directory permissions were set up to block all new plugins.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 9:21 AM
Reserved
Jul 12, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 10, 2018, 4:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:40 AM