CVE-2009-3890
EPSS 10.5%
Description
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the wp_check_filetype function in wp-includes/functions.php in WordPress before 2.8.6, when a certain configuration of the mod_mime module in the Apache HTTP Server is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by posting an attachment with a multiple-extension filename, and then accessing this attachment via a direct request to a wp-content/uploads/ pathname, as demonstrated by a .php.jpg filename.
How to fix CVE-2009-3890
To remediate CVE-2009-3890, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/wordpress—upgrade to 2.8.6-1 or later
Is CVE-2009-3890 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 10.5%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.8.6-1