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.
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Fri, 19 Dec 2025 19:00:00 +0000
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Scribu
Scribu front-end Editor |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:scribu:front-end_editor:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | |
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Scribu
Scribu front-end Editor |
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| 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 | |
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cvssV3_1
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Wordfence
Published: 2025-07-19T09:23:52.758Z
Updated: 2025-07-21T16:25:25.935Z
Reserved: 2025-07-18T21:17:39.941Z
Link: CVE-2012-10019
Updated: 2025-07-21T16:25:22.140Z
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2025-07-19T10:15:22.123
Modified: 2025-12-19T18:53:35.477
Link: CVE-2012-10019
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