CVE-2019-8943
WordPress through 5.0.3 allows Path Traversal in wp_crop_image(). An attacker (who has privileges to crop an image) can write the output image to an...
- Published
- Feb 20, 2019
- Updated
- Aug 4, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Mar 1, 2019
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NHigh · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 99.8%
- Model date
- Oct 13, 2026
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Summary
WordPress through 5.0.3 allows Path Traversal in wp_crop_image(). An attacker (who has privileges to crop an image) can write the output image to an arbitrary directory via a filename containing two image extensions and ../ sequences, such as a filename ending with the .jpg?/../../file.jpg substring.
Sources
http/cves/2019/CVE-2019-8943.yaml
Nuclei TemplatesDeclared conditions
- network: http($.protocol_keys)
- verification: dsl,status,word($.matchers[*].type)
modules/exploits/multi/http/wp_crop_rce.rb
Metasploit Framework modulesDeclared conditions
- platform: PHP($.exploit_multi/http/wp_crop_rce.platform)
- verification: check_declared($.exploit_multi/http/wp_crop_rce.check)
A simple PoC for WordPress RCE (author priviledge), refer to CVE-2019-8942 and CVE-2019-8943.
- wordpress_cropimageExploit
Python script exploiting CVE-2019-8943 for authenticated remote code execution on WordPress, deploying a PHP backdoor for post-exploitation access.
- WordPress-RCE-CVE-2019-8942Exploit
Python exploit toolkit for WordPress Crop Image RCE — CVE-2019-8942 & CVE-2019-8943
- CVE-2019-8943Exploit
Exploit of CVE-2019-8942 and CVE-2019-8943
- WP_CROP_RCEPoC
cve-2019-8942, cve-2019-8943
- CVE-2019-8942Exploit
Detailed technical analysis and proof-of-concept exploit for WordPress RCE vulnerabilities CVE-2019-8942 and CVE-2019-8943, demonstrating LFI-to-RCE via path traversal and image upload manipulation.
allyshka · php · Mar 1, 2019
Metasploit · php · Apr 5, 2019
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