High severity8.8OSV Advisory· Published Feb 20, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2019-8942
CVE-2019-8942
Description
WordPress before 4.9.9 and 5.x before 5.0.1 allows remote code execution because an _wp_attached_file Post Meta entry can be changed to an arbitrary string, such as one ending with a .jpg?file.php substring. An attacker with author privileges can execute arbitrary code by uploading a crafted image containing PHP code in the Exif metadata. Exploitation can leverage CVE-2019-8943.
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Affected products
134.9.8, 5.0+ 11 more
- (no CPE)range: 4.9.8, 5.0
- (no CPE)range: <4.9.9, <5.0.1
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <4.9.9
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:5.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:5.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:5.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:5.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:5.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:5.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:5.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- packetstormsecurity.com/files/152396/WordPress-5.0.0-crop-image-Shell-Upload.htmlnvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/http/wp_crop_rcenvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- blog.ripstech.com/2019/wordpress-image-remote-code-execution/nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00044.htmlnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46511/nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46662/nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/107088nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9222nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4401nvdThird Party Advisory
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