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Malicious File Upload

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Malicious file upload attacks exploit insufficient validation when web applications accept user-provided files.

How It Works

Malicious file upload attacks exploit insufficient validation when web applications accept user-provided files. The attacker uploads a file containing executable code—commonly a web shell written in PHP, JSP, or ASPX—disguised to bypass basic security checks. Once uploaded to a web-accessible directory, the attacker navigates to the file's URL, triggering server-side execution and gaining remote command execution capabilities.

Attackers employ various bypass techniques to defeat weak filters. Content-Type spoofing involves manipulating HTTP headers to claim a malicious PHP file is an image. Double extensions like shell.php.jpg exploit flawed parsers that only check the final extension. Null byte injection (shell.php%00.jpg) can truncate filenames in vulnerable code. Case manipulation (.pHp, .AsP) defeats case-sensitive blacklists. Advanced attacks upload .htaccess or web.config files to reconfigure the server, enabling script execution in directories where it was previously disabled.

The typical attack flow begins with reconnaissance to locate upload functionality, followed by testing various evasion techniques until a payload successfully uploads. The attacker then accesses the uploaded web shell through a browser, passing commands via URL parameters. This establishes an interactive backdoor for further exploitation, lateral movement, and data theft.

Impact

  • Remote code execution: Full command-line access to the web server with the application's privileges
  • Web shell persistence: Durable backdoor survives application restarts, enabling long-term access
  • Data exfiltration: Direct file system access allows theft of databases, credentials, source code, and sensitive documents
  • Server compromise: Ability to install additional malware, create privileged accounts, and pivot to internal networks
  • Website defacement: Modification of public-facing content to damage reputation or spread misinformation

Real-World Examples

Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (CVE-2025-20188) combined a hardcoded JWT credential with unrestricted file upload, allowing unauthenticated attackers to deploy web shells and achieve complete controller compromise. The dual vulnerability eliminated authentication barriers entirely.

WordPress plugin vulnerabilities frequently expose this attack surface. Numerous plugins have allowed arbitrary file uploads through image galleries or media managers, where attackers upload PHP shells disguised as images, then execute them to take over hosting environments.

Enterprise content management systems have suffered similar flaws where document upload features failed to validate file types properly, allowing attackers to upload executable scripts that provided administrative access to corporate intranets and sensitive business data.

Mitigation

  • Whitelist permitted extensions and validate against both filename and actual file content (magic bytes/file signatures)
  • Store uploads outside the webroot entirely, serving them through a handler script that prevents execution
  • Disable script execution in upload directories via web server configuration (remove execute permissions)
  • Rename uploaded files to random identifiers, breaking the attacker's ability to predict URLs
  • Implement content scanning with antivirus/malware detection before storing files
  • Enforce authentication and authorization on all upload endpoints with proper session management
  • Validate file size limits to prevent resource exhaustion alongside malicious uploads

Recent CVEs (4052)

EPSS 35% 4.1 CVSS 7.5
HIGH POC PATCH THREAT Act Now

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in sam-ajax-admin.php in the Simple Ads Manager plugin before 2.5.96 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 35.3%.

RCE WordPress PHP +2
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.0
CRITICAL Act Now

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the Custom Prompts upload implementation in Cisco Unified MeetingPlace 8.6(1.9) allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by using the. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Cisco RCE File Upload +1
NVD
EPSS 2% CVSS 7.5
HIGH This Week

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in admin/uploadImage.html in SearchBlox before 8.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension and the. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RCE File Upload Searchblox
NVD
EPSS 2% CVSS 7.5
HIGH This Week

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in app/lib/mlf.pl in C-BOARD Moyuku before 1.03b3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with a \0 character in its name. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RCE File Upload C Board Moyuku
NVD
EPSS 3% CVSS 10.0
CRITICAL Act Now

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in unspecified web services in Johnson Controls Metasys 4.1 through 6.5, as used in Application and Data Server (ADS), Extended Application and Data Server (aka. Rated critical severity (CVSS 10.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RCE File Upload Metsys
NVD
EPSS 2% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM POC This Month

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the fusion_options function in functions.php in the Fusion theme 3.1 for Wordpress allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

RCE WordPress PHP +2
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the Avatar Uploader module before 6.x-1.3 for Drupal allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading a file with a PHP. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity.

PHP File Upload Avatar Uploader
NVD
EPSS 83% 5.8 CVSS 9.0
CRITICAL POC THREAT Emergency

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in D-Link DCS-931L with firmware 1.04 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 82.9%.

RCE D-Link File Upload +1
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 4% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM POC PATCH This Month

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in asys/site/files.php in Adminsystems CMS before 4.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

RCE PHP File Upload +1
NVD GitHub
EPSS 79% 5.4 CVSS 7.5
HIGH POC THREAT Act Now

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in file_to_index.php in Maarch LetterBox 2.8 and earlier and GEC/GED 1.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading a file. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 79.2%.

PHP File Upload Gec Ged +1
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 81% 5.4 CVSS 7.5
HIGH POC THREAT Act Now

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in admin/upload-file.php in the Holding Pattern theme (aka holding_pattern) 0.6 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 81.2%.

WordPress PHP File Upload +1
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 2% CVSS 7.5
HIGH This Week

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in Mrs. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RCE File Upload Bu2 Bbs
NVD
EPSS 2% CVSS 6.8
MEDIUM POC This Month

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in admin.php in ferretCMS 1.0.4-alpha allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that conduct (1). Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

CSRF File Upload PHP +3
NVD GitHub Exploit-DB
EPSS 9% CVSS 7.5
HIGH POC This Week

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in ferretCMS 1.0.4-alpha allows remote administrators to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

RCE File Upload Ferretcms
NVD GitHub Exploit-DB
EPSS 1% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM This Month

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in EMC M&R (aka Watch4Net) before 6.5u1 and ViPR SRM before 3.6.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading and then accessing an. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RCE File Upload Watch4Net +1
NVD
EPSS 4% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM POC This Month

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in admin/files/add in AdaptCMS 3.0.3 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading a file with a PHP extension, then accessing it. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

RCE PHP Code Injection +2
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 83% 5.3 CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM POC PATCH THREAT This Month

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in inc/amfphp/administration/banneruploaderscript.php in the WP EasyCart (aka WordPress Shopping Cart) plugin before 3.0.9 allows remote authenticated users to. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 82.9%.

RCE WordPress PHP +2
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 77% 5.1 CVSS 6.4
MEDIUM POC THREAT This Month

Directory traversal vulnerability in pdmwService.exe in SolidWorks Workgroup PDM 2014 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a .. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 77.3%.

Path Traversal File Upload Product Data Management
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 78% 5.4 CVSS 7.5
HIGH POC THREAT Act Now

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in UploadHandler.php in the WP Symposium plugin 14.11 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 78.5%.

RCE WordPress PHP +2
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 4% CVSS 4.3
MEDIUM POC This Month

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ProjectSend (formerly cFTP) r561 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Description field in a file upload. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

XSS File Upload Projectsend
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 39% 4.2 CVSS 7.5
HIGH POC THREAT Act Now

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in lib_nonajax.php in the CformsII plugin 14.7 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 39.4%.

RCE WordPress PHP +2
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 83% 5.5 CVSS 7.5
HIGH POC THREAT Act Now

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in process-upload.php in ProjectSend (formerly cFTP) r100 through r561 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading a file with a PHP. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 82.9%.

RCE PHP Code Injection +2
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 2% CVSS 7.5
HIGH This Week

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in uploadScript.php in InfiniteWP Admin Panel before 2.4.4, when the allWPFiles query parameter is set, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RCE PHP Code Injection +2
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 6.8
MEDIUM This Month

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the CWebContact::doModel method in oc-includes/osclass/controller/contact.php in OSClass before 3.4.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor patch available.

PHP File Upload Osclass
NVD
EPSS 18% 4.0 CVSS 10.0
CRITICAL POC THREAT Emergency

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in ls/vw_snapshots.php in the VideoWhisper Live Streaming Integration plugin before 4.29.5 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code. Rated critical severity (CVSS 10.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 18.0%.

Command Injection WordPress PHP +2
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 19% CVSS 7.5
HIGH POC PATCH THREAT Act Now

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in plugins/editor.zoho/agent/save_zoho.php in the Zoho plugin in Pydio (formerly AjaXplorer) before 5.0.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 19.4%.

Zoho RCE PHP +3
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 1% CVSS 7.5
HIGH This Week

The Server Side Includes (SSI) implementation in the File Upload BBS component in ULTRAPOP.JP i-HTTPD allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by uploading files containing commands in. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RCE Code Injection File Upload +1
NVD
EPSS 4% CVSS 10.0
CRITICAL Act Now

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in Huawei Honor Cube Wireless Router WS860s before V100R001C02B222 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable. Rated critical severity (CVSS 10.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RCE Huawei File Upload +2
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 2.1
LOW PATCH Monitor

webservice/upload.php in Moodle 2.6.x before 2.6.6 and 2.7.x before 2.7.3 does not ensure that a file upload is for a private or draft area, which allows remote authenticated users to upload files. Rated low severity (CVSS 2.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. This Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability could allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.

XSS PHP File Upload +1
NVD
EPSS 7% CVSS 7.5
HIGH POC This Week

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the Photo functionality in DigitalVidhya Digi Online Examination System 2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

RCE Code Injection File Upload +1
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 13% CVSS 9.0
CRITICAL POC THREAT Emergency

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in magmi/web/magmi.php in the MAGMI (aka Magento Mass Importer) plugin 0.7.17a and earlier for Magento Community Edition (CE) allows remote authenticated users. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 13.2%.

RCE Code Injection File Upload +3
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 0% CVSS 4.3
MEDIUM This Month

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the JChatSocial component before 2.3 for Joomla!. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor patch available.

XSS File Upload Jchatsocial
NVD
EPSS 2% CVSS 5.1
MEDIUM This Month

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in op/op.AddFile2.php in SeedDMS (formerly LetoDMS and MyDMS) before 4.3.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor patch available.

RCE PHP File Upload +1
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 5.0
MEDIUM This Month

FileUploadsFilter.php in X2Engine 4.1.7 and earlier, when running on case-insensitive file systems, allows remote attackers to bypass the upload blacklist and conduct unrestricted file upload attacks. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

PHP Privilege Escalation File Upload +1
NVD GitHub
EPSS 2% CVSS 7.5
HIGH PATCH This Week

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the mm_forum extension before 1.9.3 for TYPO3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. This Code Injection vulnerability could allow attackers to inject and execute arbitrary code within the application.

RCE Code Injection File Upload +1
NVD
EPSS 2% CVSS 7.5
HIGH PATCH This Week

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the powermail extension before 1.6.11 and 2.x before 2.0.14 for TYPO3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with a crafted. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. This Code Injection vulnerability could allow attackers to inject and execute arbitrary code within the application.

RCE Code Injection File Upload +1
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM This Month

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the N-Media file uploader plugin before 3.4 for WordPress allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code by leveraging Author privileges to. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

WordPress Code Injection File Upload +3
NVD
EPSS 9% CVSS 6.8
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 7.x before 7.0.40, in certain situations involving outdated java.io.File code and a custom JMX configuration, allows remote attackers to. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. This Code Injection vulnerability could allow attackers to inject and execute arbitrary code within the application.

Tomcat Code Injection File Upload +2
NVD
EPSS 65% 4.7 CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM POC PATCH THREAT This Month

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the Tribulant Slideshow Gallery plugin before 1.4.7 for WordPress allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a PHP file, then. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 64.7%.

RCE WordPress PHP +2
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 10% CVSS 7.5
HIGH POC THREAT Act Now

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in plog-admin/plog-upload.php in Plogger 1.0 RC1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a ZIP file that contains a. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 10.4%.

RCE PHP Code Injection +2
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 1% CVSS 4.3
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

The default configuration for the file upload handling system in Django before 1.4.14, 1.5.x before 1.5.9, 1.6.x before 1.6.6, and 1.7 before release candidate 3 uses a sequential file name. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable.

Denial Of Service Python File Upload +3
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 6.0
MEDIUM This Month

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the image upload module in SAS Visual Analytics 6.4M1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor patch available.

RCE File Upload Visual Analytics
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.8
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the WordPress File Upload plugin (wp-file-upload) before 2.4.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable.

CSRF WordPress File Upload +1
NVD
EPSS 7% CVSS 10.0
CRITICAL Act Now

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in Attachmate Verastream Process Designer (VPD) before R6 SP1 Hotfix 1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading and launching an. Rated critical severity (CVSS 10.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RCE File Upload Verastream Process Designer
NVD
EPSS 2% CVSS 6.8
MEDIUM This Month

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in system/controllers/ajax/attachments.php in Sharetronix 3.1.1.3, 3.1.1, and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor patch available.

RCE PHP File Upload +1
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

The (1) file upload component and (2) File Abstraction Layer (FAL) in TYPO3 6.0.x before 6.0.8 and 6.1.x before 6.1.3 do not properly check file extensions, which allow remote authenticated editors. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity.

PHP File Upload Typo3
NVD
EPSS 2% CVSS 7.5
HIGH This Week

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the Manage Project functionality in Livetecs Timelive before 6.5.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RCE File Upload Timeline
NVD VulDB
EPSS 4% CVSS 10.0
CRITICAL Act Now

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in PaperThin CommonSpot before 7.0.2 and 8.x before 8.0.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a ColdFusion page, and then accessing. Rated critical severity (CVSS 10.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RCE File Upload Commonspot Content Server
NVD VulDB
EPSS 1% CVSS 7.5
HIGH This Week

Multiple unrestricted file upload vulnerabilities in fileupload.php in PivotX before 2.3.9 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading a file with a (1) .php or (2). Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

PHP File Upload Pivotx
NVD VulDB
EPSS 4% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM POC This Month

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in ilias.php in ILIAS 4.4.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code by using a .php filename in an upload_files action to the. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

PHP File Upload Ilias
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 1% CVSS 5.8
MEDIUM This Month

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the Registration/Edit My Profile portlet in IBM WebSphere Portal 7.x before 7.0.0.2 CF27 and 8.x through 8.0.0.1 CF09 allows remote attackers to cause a. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor patch available.

Denial Of Service File Upload IBM +1
NVD
EPSS 3% CVSS 8.5
HIGH This Week

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in IBM Algo One UDS 4.7.0 through 5.0.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a .jsp file and then launching it. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor patch available.

RCE File Upload IBM +1
NVD
EPSS 48% 4.1 CVSS 6.0
MEDIUM POC THREAT This Month

MediaWiki 1.22.x before 1.22.2, 1.21.x before 1.21.5, and 1.19.x before 1.19.11, when DjVu or PDF file upload support is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 48.0%.

PHP File Upload Mediawiki
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 9% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM POC This Month

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the user profile page feature in the Timeline Plugin 4.2.5p9 for SocialEngine allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

File Upload RCE Timeline
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 1% CVSS 3.5
LOW POC Monitor

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Wallpaper Script 3.5.0082 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the title field in a wallpaper file upload. Rated low severity (CVSS 3.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

File Upload XSS Wallpaperscript
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 63% 4.8 CVSS 6.8
MEDIUM POC THREAT This Month

Multiple unrestricted file upload vulnerabilities in (1) media-upload.php, (2) media-upload-lncthumb.php, and (3) media-upload-sq_button.php in lib/admin/ in the OptimizePress theme before 1.61 for. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 63.3%.

WordPress PHP File Upload +2
NVD
EPSS 4% CVSS 9.3
CRITICAL Act Now

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the SAP NetWeaver Development Infrastructure (NWDI) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension via. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor patch available.

SAP File Upload RCE +1
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 6.8
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the chunk upload API in MediaWiki 1.19 through 1.19.6 and 1.20.x before 1.20.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable.

File Upload RCE Mediawiki
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 4.6
MEDIUM This Month

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the avatar upload functionality in Simple Machines Forum before 2.0.6 and 2.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.6), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor patch available.

File Upload RCE Simple Machines Forum
NVD GitHub
EPSS 8% CVSS 7.1
HIGH POC This Week

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in cgi-bin/uploadfile in TP-Link IP Cameras TL-SC3130, TL-SC3130G, TL-SC3171, TL-SC3171G, and possibly other models before beta firmware LM.1.6.18P12_sign6,. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

File Upload TP-Link Tl Sc3130 +4
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 3% CVSS 6.8
MEDIUM POC This Month

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in multi.php in Simple Dropbox Upload plugin before 1.8.8.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

WordPress PHP File Upload +2
NVD
EPSS 27% CVSS 5.1
MEDIUM POC THREAT This Month

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in frames/upload-images.php in the Complete Gallery Manager plugin before 3.3.4 rev40279 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 26.6%.

WordPress PHP File Upload +2
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 7% CVSS 6.8
MEDIUM POC This Month

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in lazyseo.php in the Lazy SEO plugin 1.1.9 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading a PHP file, then accessing it via a. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

WordPress PHP File Upload +1
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 3% CVSS 8.5
HIGH This Week

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in IBM SPSS Analytical Decision Management 6.1 before IF1, 6.2 before IF1, and 7.0 before FP1 IF6 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor patch available.

RCE File Upload IBM +1
NVD
EPSS 4% CVSS 6.8
MEDIUM This Month

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in admin/uploadImage.html in SearchBlox before 7.5 build 1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading an executable file with the image/jpeg. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor patch available.

File Upload RCE Searchblox
NVD
EPSS 9% CVSS 6.8
MEDIUM POC This Month

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in view.php in Machform 2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading a PHP file, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

PHP File Upload Machform
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 1% CVSS 6.0
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the Live CSS module 6.x-2.x before 6.x-2.1 and 7.x-2.x before 7.x-2.7 for Drupal allows remote authenticated users with the "administer CSS" permissions to. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable.

File Upload RCE Live Css
NVD
EPSS 5% CVSS 7.5
HIGH POC This Week

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in NetArt Media Car Portal 3.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading a file a double extension, as demonstrated by .php%00.jpg. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

PHP File Upload Car Portal
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 2% CVSS 6.8
MEDIUM POC This Month

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in index.php in Atomymaxsite 2.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

PHP File Upload RCE +1
NVD
EPSS 74% 4.9 CVSS 6.0
MEDIUM POC PATCH THREAT This Month

Multiple unrestricted file upload vulnerabilities in the (1) twikidraw (action/twikidraw.py) and (2) anywikidraw (action/anywikidraw.py) actions in MoinMoin before 1.9.6 allow remote authenticated. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 73.6%.

File Upload RCE Moinmoin
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 1% CVSS 6.0
MEDIUM POC PATCH This Month

The file upload feature in Drupal 6.x before 6.27 and 7.x before 7.18 allows remote authenticated users to bypass the protection mechanism and execute arbitrary PHP code via a null byte in a file. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available.

PHP File Upload Drupal +1
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 5.1
MEDIUM POC PATCH This Month

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in upload.php in the Drag & Drop Gallery module 6.x-1.5 and earlier for Drupal allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading a file with an. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available.

PHP File Upload Drag Drop Gallery
NVD
EPSS 6% CVSS 10.0
CRITICAL Act Now

Multiple unrestricted file upload vulnerabilities in Agile FleetCommander and FleetCommander Kiosk before 4.08 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file via an unspecified. Rated critical severity (CVSS 10.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

File Upload RCE Fleetcommander +1
NVD
EPSS 2% CVSS 6.8
MEDIUM POC This Month

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in hava_upload.php in Havalite CMS 1.1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with a .php;.gif extension, then. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

PHP File Upload RCE +1
NVD
EPSS 11% CVSS 6.8
MEDIUM POC THREAT This Month

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in uploadify/scripts/uploadify.php in the Kish Guest Posting plugin 1.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 11.0%.

WordPress PHP File Upload +2
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 38% 4.0 CVSS 6.8
MEDIUM POC THREAT This Month

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in uploadify/scripts/uploadify.php in the Kish Guest Posting plugin before 1.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 37.9%.

WordPress PHP File Upload +2
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 81% 5.3 CVSS 6.8
MEDIUM POC THREAT This Month

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in addons/uploadify/uploadify.php in appRain CMF 0.1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 80.7%.

PHP File Upload RCE +1
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 7% CVSS 6.8
MEDIUM POC This Month

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in admin.php in PBBoard 2.1.4 allows remote administrators to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

PHP File Upload Pbboard
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 2% CVSS 6.0
MEDIUM POC This Month

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in eFront 3.6.11 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension via an attachment in a message. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

File Upload RCE Efront
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 4.0
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

Moodle 2.3.x before 2.3.1 uses only a client-side check for whether references are permitted in a file upload, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended alias (aka shortcut). Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity.

Privilege Escalation File Upload Moodle
NVD
EPSS 79% 5.9 CVSS 10.0
CRITICAL POC THREAT Emergency

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in ImageUpload.ashx in the Wallboard application in Avaya IP Office Customer Call Reporter 7.0 before 7.0.5.8 Q1 2012 Maintenance Release and 8.0 before. Rated critical severity (CVSS 10.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 79.0%.

Microsoft File Upload RCE +1
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 11% CVSS 7.5
HIGH POC THREAT Act Now

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in font-upload.php in the Font Uploader plugin 1.2.4 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading a PHP file with a .php.ttf. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 10.7%.

WordPress Privilege Escalation PHP +2
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 19% CVSS 6.8
MEDIUM POC THREAT This Month

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in html/Upload.php in the FCChat Widget plugin 2.2.13.1 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with a. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 19.0%.

Privilege Escalation WordPress File Upload +3
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 27% CVSS 7.5
HIGH POC THREAT Act Now

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in doupload.php in the Nmedia Member Conversation plugin before 1.4 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 27.1%.

Privilege Escalation WordPress File Upload +3
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 39% 4.7 CVSS 10.0
CRITICAL POC THREAT Emergency

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in php/upload.php in the wpStoreCart plugin before 2.5.30 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable. Rated critical severity (CVSS 10.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 39.3%.

Privilege Escalation WordPress File Upload +3
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 36% 4.6 CVSS 10.0
CRITICAL POC THREAT Emergency

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in uploader.php in the RBX Gallery plugin 2.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension,. Rated critical severity (CVSS 10.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 36.3%.

Privilege Escalation WordPress File Upload +3
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 23% CVSS 7.5
HIGH POC THREAT Act Now

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in includes/doajaxfileupload.php in the MM Forms Community plugin 2.2.5 and 2.2.6 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 23.2%.

WordPress PHP File Upload +2
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 6% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM POC This Month

Multiple unrestricted file upload vulnerabilities in Travelon Express 6.2.2 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension using (1). Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

PHP File Upload RCE +1
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 1% CVSS 6.0
MEDIUM This Month

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in editor/extensions/browser/file.php in the Joomla Content Editor (JCE) component before 2.1 for Joomla!, when chunking is set to greater than zero, allows. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor patch available.

PHP File Upload Joomla Content Editor
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.0
MEDIUM This Month

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in IBM Rational AppScan Enterprise 5.x and 8.x before 8.5.0.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary ASP.NET code by uploading a .aspx file, and. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor patch available.

File Upload IBM Rational Appscan
NVD
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