Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 19, 2025· Updated Apr 8, 2026
Front-end Editor < 2.3 - Arbitrary File Upload
CVE-2012-10019
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.
Affected products
1- scribu/Front-end Editorv5Range: 0
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
5- packetstormsecurity.com/files/132303/mitre
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changesetmitre
- web.archive.org/web/20120712205339/https%3A//www.opensyscom.fr/Actualites/wordpress-plugins-front-end-editor-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability.htmlmitre
- www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2012070701mitre
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f271c2e7-9d58-4dea-95d3-3ffc4ec7c3b2mitre
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