Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 8, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2012-5318
CVE-2012-5318
Description
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in uploadify/scripts/uploadify.php in the Kish Guest Posting plugin 1.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with a double extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in the directory specified by the folder parameter. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-1125.
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Affected products
2- cpe:2.3:a:kishore_asokan:kish_guest_posting_plugin:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: =1.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- secunia.com/advisories/47688nvdVendor Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/08/1nvd
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