SB2019022004 - Remote code execution in WordPress
Published: February 20, 2019 Updated: November 1, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019022004
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-8943)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute PHP code on the target system.The weakness exists due to path traversal in wp_crop_image(). A remote attacker can write the output image to an arbitrary directory via a filename containing two image extensions and ../ sequences, such as a filename ending with the .jpg?/../../file.jpg substring.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability is possible when combined with CVE-2019-8942.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.