CVE-2013-1916

HIGH

WordPress User Photo Plugin 0.9.4 - Unrestricted File Upload

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2013-1916. PoCs published by ADVtools.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a detailed writeup describing a remote file upload vulnerability in the WordPress User Photo plugin (version 0.9.4). The exploit leverages MIME type manipulation and a fake GIF header to upload a malicious PHP file, bypassing image validation checks.

Description

In WordPress Plugin User Photo 0.9.4, when a photo is uploaded, it is only partially validated and it is possible to upload a backdoor on the server hosting WordPress. This backdoor can be called (executed) even if the photo has not been yet approved.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by ADVtools · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16181

This is a detailed writeup describing a remote file upload vulnerability in the WordPress User Photo plugin (version 0.9.4). The exploit leverages MIME type manipulation and a fake GIF header to upload a malicious PHP file, bypassing image validation checks.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: WordPress User Photo plugin 0.9.4
Auth required
Prerequisites: Access to a WordPress account with upload permissions · Ability to intercept and modify HTTP requests (e.g., using a proxy)
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Release Notes, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://wordpress.org/plugins/user-photo/#developers
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/347137
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16181

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.1214
EPSS Percentile 95.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-434
Status published
Products (1)
user_photo_project/user_photo 0.9.4
Published Jun 24, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026