The Front End Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation via the upload.php file in versions before 2.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which may make remote code execution possible.
History

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 19:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Scribu
Scribu front-end Editor
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:scribu:front-end_editor:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Scribu
Scribu front-end Editor

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description The Front End Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation via the upload.php file in versions before 2.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which may make remote code execution possible.
Title Front-end Editor < 2.3 - Arbitrary File Upload
Weaknesses CWE-434
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2025-07-21T16:25:25.935Z

Reserved: 2025-07-18T21:17:39.941Z

Link: CVE-2012-10019

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Updated: 2025-07-21T16:25:22.140Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-07-19T10:15:22.123

Modified: 2025-12-19T18:53:35.477

Link: CVE-2012-10019

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No data.

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Updated: 2025-07-21T15:16:48Z