CVE-2012-10019

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  2. Vulnerabilities (CVE)
  3. CVE-2012-10019
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.

9.8 /10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132303/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=600233%40front-end-editor&old=569105%40front-end-editor&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Product
https://web.archive.org/web/20120712205339/https%3A//www.opensyscom.fr/Actualites/wordpress-plugins-front-end-editor-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability.html Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2012070701 Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f271c2e7-9d58-4dea-95d3-3ffc4ec7c3b2?source=cve Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:scribu:front-end_editor:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
History

19 Dec 2025, 18:53

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132303/ - () https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132303/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=600233%40front-end-editor&old=569105%40front-end-editor&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= - () https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=600233%40front-end-editor&old=569105%40front-end-editor&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= - Product
References () https://web.archive.org/web/20120712205339/https%3A//www.opensyscom.fr/Actualites/wordpress-plugins-front-end-editor-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability.html - () https://web.archive.org/web/20120712205339/https%3A//www.opensyscom.fr/Actualites/wordpress-plugins-front-end-editor-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability.html - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
References () https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2012070701 - () https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2012070701 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f271c2e7-9d58-4dea-95d3-3ffc4ec7c3b2?source=cve - () https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f271c2e7-9d58-4dea-95d3-3ffc4ec7c3b2?source=cve - Third Party Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:scribu:front-end_editor:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
First Time Scribu
Scribu front-end Editor

22 Jul 2025, 13:06

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Summary
  • (es) El complemento Front End Editor para WordPress es vulnerable a la carga de archivos arbitrarios debido a la falta de validación del tipo de archivo mediante el archivo upload.php en versiones anteriores a la 2.3. Esto permite que atacantes no autenticados carguen archivos arbitrarios en el servidor de los sitios afectados, lo que podría posibilitar la ejecución remota de código.

19 Jul 2025, 10:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2025-07-19 10:15

Updated : 2025-12-19 18:53

NVD link : CVE-2012-10019

Mitre link : CVE-2012-10019

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-10019

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Products Affected

scribu

  • front-end_editor
CWE
CWE-434

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type