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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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. |
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Mon, 21 Jul 2025 17:15:00 +0000
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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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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Wordfence
Published:
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 : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2025-07-19T10:15:22.123
Modified: 2025-07-22T13:06:07.260
Link: CVE-2012-10019
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2025-07-21T15:16:48Z
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