Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessLoad public board page, read nonce
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DeliveryCraft mbw_file_upload request with malicious image_path
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ExploitBypass extension allowlist, write PHP file
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ExecutionRequest uploaded file to execute code
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ImpactAchieve remote code execution on server
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V5 - File Handling File type validation, storage isolation
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Command and Control, Persistence The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires the Mang Board to be configured to allow guest posts - which the description states is the plugin's default mode - and targets the mbw_file_upload function by abusing the image_path parameter, whose basename-derived filename bypasses the extension allowlist that is only enforced on the separate file_name parameter. A valid nonce is required but is not a meaningful barrier because it is printed on every public board page and readable by any unauthenticated visitor. The primary limiting factor is configuration: an administrator who has disabled guest posting removes the unauthenticated attack surface. Affected scope is all versions up to and including 2.4.4. |
| Impact | All signals point to a genuine high priority. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) describes remote, unauthenticated, low-complexity exploitation with full C/I/A impact, and the description corroborates it: the attacker needs no WordPress login because the required nonce is printed on every public board page, and the vulnerable guest-post mode is the plugin's default. This is a CWE-434 arbitrary file upload leading to RCE, which is historically among the most reliably weaponized WordPress plugin bug classes. No EPSS score, KEV listing, or public POC was provided in the input, so there is no confirmed active exploitation yet - the risk assessment here is driven by the vector and the low barrier to exploitation rather than observed in-the-wild activity. The CVSS vector and the description are consistent (both indicate unauthenticated network access against default configs), with no contradictions to flag. The only mitigating factor is deployment scope: Mang Board is a niche, largely Korean-market bulletin-board plugin, so the aggregate internet-wide risk is lower than a comparable flaw in a ubiquitous plugin, but any exposed instance should be patched urgently. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An unauthenticated attacker browses to a public Mang Board page, reads the nonce embedded in the page HTML, and submits a request to the mbw_file_upload function supplying a malicious image_path whose basename is a PHP file; because extension validation is only applied to the separate file_name parameter, the executable file is written to the server. The attacker then requests the uploaded file directly to achieve remote code execution. No public exploit code was identified at time of analysis, but the low complexity and publicly readable nonce make reliable exploitation straightforward. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 16, 2026
Unauthenticated file upload in the WordPress plugin Mang Board (all versions up to and including 2.4.4) lets an anonymous visitor place executable content on the server and reach remote code execution, because the mbw_file_upload handler enforces its extension allowlist only on the file_name parameter while the filename actually saved is derived from the unvalidated image_path parameter. Exploitation fits the assessed CVSS 9.8 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N), requiring no WordPress account and no user interaction: guest posting is the plugin's default board mode, and the nonce the request must carry is printed on every public board page and therefore readable by any unauthenticated visitor. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis; the practical limiting factor is configuration, since an administrator who has disabled guest posting removes the unauthenticated attack surface.
RemediationAI
Patch status: upstream fix available (commit/changeset); released patched version not independently confirmed. The referenced changeset https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3743247/mangboard/trunk/includes/functions/func.api.php modifies includes/functions/func.api.php, the same file that carries the faulty logic at lines 902, 903 and 972, so the corrected code may only be present in plugin trunk rather than in a tagged release; administrators should check https://wordpress.org/plugins/mangboard/ for the first release published after 2.4.4 that incorporates this change, upgrade to it as soon as it exists, and treat any 2.4.4-or-earlier install as unpatched until that version is confirmed. Because no released fix version can be verified from the available data, apply compensating controls now: the single most effective control is to disable guest posting in the board settings, which eliminates the unauthenticated attack surface entirely because the nonce on public pages and the anonymous upload path both depend on that mode (trade-off: legitimate anonymous board participation stops working). Additionally, block unauthenticated POST requests to the plugin's API endpoints (notably the board API around api/mb-board.php and the mbw_file_upload action) at the web server or WAF, allowlisting only requests from authenticated sessions (trade-off: may break public-facing board features and file posting for logged-in-but-unprivileged roles), and add server rules that refuse execution of PHP or other script types inside the WordPress uploads directory (trade-off: some other plugins legitimately execute from uploads paths and may break). If neither patching nor disabling guest posting is feasible, deactivate the Mang Board plugin until a fixed release is available, and audit wp-content/uploads and the board's storage path for unexpected script files placed since the vulnerable configuration was introduced, removing any that are found.
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Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The flaw is CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type) and manifests as a parameter-confusion defect in the Mang Board upload path. The handler mbw_file_upload accepts both a file_name and an image_path value; the dangerous-extension allowlist is applied only to file_name, while the name used to store the uploaded artifact is taken from basename(image_path), so a path ending in an executable extension passes the check untouched and is written to disk. The vulnerable logic is exposed through the plugin's public API layer (api/mb-board.php around line 428 and includes/mb-actions.php around line 520) into includes/functions/func.api.php at roughly lines 902, 903 and 972, which is precisely the file modified by the referenced plugin changeset. The subverted control normally used to gate this endpoint is a WordPress nonce, but it is emitted on public board pages rather than restricted pages, so it provides no meaningful authentication barrier in the default guest-posting configuration. CPE attribution cpe:2.3:a:kitae-park:mang_board with a wildcarded version field is consistent with a plugin-wide exposure rather than a single faulty build, and the distribution channel is the official WordPress plugin directory.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Unauthenticated network exploitation (PR:N) is justified because the required nonce is public and guest posting is default; arbitrary file upload yielding RCE gives full C/I/A.
Primary rating from Vendor (Wordfence).
CVSS VectorVendor: Wordfence
DescriptionCVE.org
The Mang Board plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.4 via the mbw_file_upload function. This is due to missing file extension validation on the attacker-supplied image_path parameter, whose basename-derived file name bypasses the extension allowlist applied only to the separate file_name parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload files that may be executable, which makes remote code execution possible. Exploitation requires the board to be configured to allow guest posts, which is the plugin's default mode; the required nonce is printed on every public board page, making it readable by any unauthenticated visitor without a WordPress login.
Executive ViewAI
WordPress sites running the Mang Board plugin through version 2.4.4 are exposed to a critical unauthenticated remote code execution flaw, meaning an anonymous visitor can upload and execute malicious content without a WordPress account or user interaction. No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis, and because guest posting is the plugin's default mode, any affected public-facing board materially increases the risk of full site or server compromise, data theft, defacement, or use as a pivot into the broader environment. Security leadership should treat all internet-exposed instances as urgent until the plugin is disabled, guest posting is turned off, or a vendor fix is released.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis; interim mitigations include deactivating the Mang Board plugin on all internet-facing WordPress sites, or at minimum disabling guest posting and restricting board access to authenticated users; denying or inspecting unauthenticated file uploads to Mang Board endpoints via WAF or reverse proxy; configuring upload directories to disallow script execution; and monitoring logs for anomalous file creation and web shell activity. Apply vendor patch when released.
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
Malicious file upload attacks exploit insufficient validation when web applications accept user-provided files.
Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.
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