Asset-Manager Plugin up to 2.0 on WordPress upload.php unrestricted upload

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Asset-Manager Plugin up to 2.0 on WordPress. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file upload.php. The manipulation results in unrestricted upload. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-10026. The attack may be performed from remote. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Asset-Manager Plugin up to 2.0 on WordPress. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown functionality of the file upload.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unrestricted upload vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-434. The product allows the attacker to upload or transfer files of dangerous types that can be automatically processed within the product's environment. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The WordPress plugin Asset-Manager version 2.0 and below contains an unauthenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability in upload.php. The endpoint fails to properly validate and restrict uploaded file types, allowing remote attackers to upload malicious PHP scripts to a predictable temporary directory. Once uploaded, the attacker can execute the file via a direct HTTP GET request, resulting in remote code execution under the web server’s context.

The weakness was presented by Sammy Forgit. The advisory is available at raw.githubusercontent.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2012-10026 since 08/05/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known. This vulnerability is assigned to T1608.002 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:upload.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (18993) and EUVD (EUVD-2012-6570). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Unrestricted upload
CWE: CWE-434 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Timelineinfo

08/05/2025 Advisory disclosed
08/05/2025 +0 days CVE reserved
08/05/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/06/2025 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: raw.githubusercontent.com
Researcher: Sammy Forgit
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2012-10026 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-10026
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-318858
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 08/05/2025 22:33
Updated: 08/06/2025 02:31
Changes: 08/05/2025 22:33 (72), 08/06/2025 02:31 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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