Description
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in WordPress before 2.2.1 and WordPress MU before 1.2.3 allows remote authenticated users to upload and execute arbitrary PHP code by making a post that specifies a .php filename in the _wp_attached_file metadata field; and then sending this file's content, along with its post_ID value, to (1) wp-app.php or (2) app.php.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | wordpress | 2.2.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | wordpress | 2.2.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | wordpress | 2.2.1-1 | — |
References
- 25794 third-party-advisory
- 24642 vdb-entry
- 37295 vdb-entry
- http://www.buayacorp.com/files/wordpress/wordpress-advisory.html
- http://trac.mu.wordpress.org/changeset/1005