CVE-2012-10019

CRITICAL

Front End Editor <2.3 - File Upload

Title source: llm

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.

Exploits (1)

metasploit WORKING POC EXCELLENT

by Sammy · rubypoc

https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/unix/webapp/wp_frontend_editor_file_upload.rb

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (5)

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132303/

[Product] 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=

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory] https://web.archive.org/web/20120712205339/https%3A//www.opensyscom.fr/Actualites/wordpress-plugins-front-end-editor-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability.html

[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

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8

EPSS 0.6797

EPSS Percentile 98.6%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-434

Status published

Products (2)

scribu/Front-end Editor < 2.3

scribu/front-end_editor < 2.3

Published Jul 19, 2025

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026