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CVE-2009-3890

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.

  • Published: Nov 17, 2009
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2009-3890
  • Severity: Medium
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Medium
  • Score: 6
  • AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

CWEs:

Software From Fixed in
WordPress / wordpress - 2.8.5.x