Dean's FCKEditor <= 1.0.0 - Arbitrary File Upload

9.8
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
CVSS 9.8 (Critical)
Publicly Published March 28, 2012
Last Updated February 3, 2023
Researcher T0x!c

Description

The Dean's FCKEditor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation via several files in versions up to, and including, 1.0.0. This makes it possible for attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which may make remote code execution possible.

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Vulnerability Details for Dean's FCKEditor

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug deans-fckeditor-with-pwwangs-code-plugin-for-wordpress (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? No
Remediation No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.
Affected Version
  • <= 1.0.0

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