CVE-2009-3890

Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the wp_check_filetype function in wp-includes/functions.php in WordPress before 2.8.6, when a certain configuration of the mod_mime module in the Apache HTTP Server is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by posting an attachment with a multiple-extension filename, and then accessing this attachment via a direct request to a wp-content/uploads/ pathname, as demonstrated by a .php.jpg filename.

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/16/1

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/15/3

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/15/2

http://wordpress.org/development/2009/11/wordpress-2-8-6-security-release/

http://secunia.com/advisories/37332

http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/11122

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3