CVEvulnerability
CVE-2012-10020
9.8 CRITICAL
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- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2025-07-22
- Last modified
- 2026-06-16
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 9.8 CRITICAL — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-434
Description
The FoxyPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the uploadify.php file in versions up to, and including, 0.4.2.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which may make remote code execution possible.
Affected configurations
• webmovementllc foxypress (<= 0.4.2.1)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type weakness
References
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/113576/ Exploit
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/555071 Patch
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/unix/webapp/wp_foxypress_upload.rb Exploit
- https://web.archive.org/web/20210120060045/https%3A//www.securityfocus.com/bid/53805/info Exploit
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8fbc88da-8944-433c-b94d-9604ffe13d8a?source=cve Third Party Advisory