CVE-2018-17573

CRITICAL

Wp-Insert <2.4.2 - Code Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The Wp-Insert plugin through 2.4.2 for WordPress allows upload of arbitrary PHP code because of the exposure and configuration of FCKeditor under fckeditor/editor/filemanager/browser/default/browser.html, fckeditor/editor/filemanager/connectors/test.html, and fckeditor/editor/filemanager/connectors/uploadtest.html.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2018090255

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.0172
EPSS Percentile 82.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-434
Status published
Products (1)
smartlogix/wp-insert < 2.4.2
Published Sep 28, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026