Vulnerabilites related to Asset-Manager - Wordpress Plugin
CVE-2012-10026 (GCVE-0-2012-10026)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2025-08-05 20:06
Modified
2025-08-07 15:02
CWE
  • CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Summary
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.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Asset-Manager Wordpress Plugin Version: *    2.0
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