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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 (4278)

EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL Act Now

An Unrestricted Upload issue was discovered in Marel Food Processing Systems M3000 terminal associated with the following systems: A320, A325, A371, A520 Master, A520 Slave, A530, A542, A571, Check. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

File Upload A320 Firmware A325 Firmware +21
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 8.8
HIGH This Week

Dolibarr ERP/CRM 5.0.3 and prior allows low-privilege users to upload files of dangerous types, which can result in arbitrary code execution within the context of the vulnerable application. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RCE File Upload Dolibarr
NVD
EPSS 2% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL Act Now

In EMC Avamar Server Software 7.4.1-58, 7.4.0-242, 7.3.1-125, 7.3.0-233, 7.3.0-226, an unauthorized attacker may leverage the file upload feature of the system maintenance page to load a maliciously. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RCE File Upload Avamar Server +1
NVD
EPSS 7% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL POC Act Now

KBVault Mysql Free Knowledge Base application package 0.16a comes with a FileExplorer/Explorer.aspx?id=/Uploads file-management component. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

RCE File Upload Kbvault Mysql
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.4
MEDIUM This Month

Stored Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SAP SuccessFactors before b1705.1234962 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the file upload functionality. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

XSS SAP File Upload +1
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 8.8
HIGH POC This Week

OpenEMR 5.0.0 and prior allows low-privilege users to upload files of dangerous types which can result in arbitrary code execution within the context of the vulnerable application. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

RCE File Upload Openemr +1
NVD GitHub Exploit-DB
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL POC PATCH Act Now

Unrestricted File Upload exists in BigTree CMS through 4.2.18: if an attacker uploads an 'xxx.pht' or 'xxx.phtml' file, they could bypass a safety check and execute any code. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

File Upload Bigtree Cms Bigtreecms
NVD GitHub
EPSS 80% 5.9 CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL POC THREAT Emergency

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in includes/upload.php in the Aviary Image Editor Add-on For Gravity Forms plugin 3.0 beta for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 80.3%.

PHP WordPress RCE +2
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 2% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL Act Now

An Arbitrary File Upload issue was discovered in 3S-Smart Software Solutions GmbH CODESYS Web Server. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RCE File Upload Codesys +1
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 8.8
HIGH POC PATCH This Week

In MODX Revolution before 2.5.7, a user with file upload permissions is able to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with the name .htaccess. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

RCE File Upload Modx +1
NVD GitHub
EPSS 2% CVSS 8.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

Atlassian Hipchat Server before 2.2.4 allows remote authenticated users with user level privileges to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving image uploads. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. This Unrestricted File Upload vulnerability could allow attackers to upload malicious files that can be executed on the server.

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

In Joomla!. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. This Unrestricted File Upload vulnerability could allow attackers to upload malicious files that can be executed on the server.

Joomla File Upload
NVD
EPSS 2% CVSS 9.1
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

Hipchat Server before 2.2.3 allows remote authenticated users with Server Administrator level privileges to execute arbitrary code by importing a file. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. This Unrestricted File Upload vulnerability could allow attackers to upload malicious files that can be executed on the server.

RCE Atlassian File Upload +1
NVD
EPSS 6% CVSS 8.8
HIGH POC PATCH This Week

Wolf CMS before 0.8.3.1 allows unrestricted file upload and PHP Code Execution because admin/plugin/file_manager/browse/ (aka the filemanager) does not validate the parameter "filename" properly. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

PHP RCE File Upload +2
NVD GitHub Exploit-DB
EPSS 7% CVSS 8.8
HIGH POC This Week

An issue was discovered in Unitrends Enterprise Backup before 9.1.2. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

PHP RCE File Upload +2
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL POC PATCH Act Now

Unrestricted File Upload exists in BigTree CMS before 4.2.17: if an attacker uploads an 'xxx.php[space]' file, they could bypass a safety check and execute any code. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

PHP File Upload Bigtree Cms +1
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 4.3
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

IBM Rhapsody DM 4.0, 5.0 and 6.0 contains an undisclosed vulnerability that may allow an authenticated user to upload infected malicious files to the server. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. This Unrestricted File Upload vulnerability could allow attackers to upload malicious files that can be executed on the server.

IBM File Upload Rational Rhapsody Design Manager
NVD
EPSS 39% 4.2 CVSS 7.5
HIGH POC THREAT Act Now

Remote file upload vulnerability in Wordpress Plugin Mobile App Native 3.0. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 38.6%.

WordPress Authentication Bypass File Upload +1
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 4% CVSS 7.0
HIGH POC This Week

An issue was discovered in Advantech SUISAccess Server Version 3.0 and prior. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.0). Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Path Traversal File Upload Susiaccess +1
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 2% CVSS 7.2
HIGH PATCH This Week

IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager 2.5, and 2.6 could allow a remote attacker to upload arbitrary files, caused by the improper validation of file extensions, which could allow the attacker to execute. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.2), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. This Unrestricted File Upload vulnerability could allow attackers to upload malicious files that can be executed on the server.

RCE IBM File Upload +1
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 10.0
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

IBM UrbanCode Deploy could allow a user to execute code using a specially crafted file upload that would replace code on the server. Rated critical severity (CVSS 10.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.

Authentication Bypass IBM File Upload +1
NVD
EPSS 3% CVSS 8.8
HIGH This Week

IBM FileNet WorkPlace XT could allow a remote attacker to upload arbitrary files, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable server. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RCE IBM File Upload +1
NVD
EPSS 3% CVSS 8.8
HIGH This Week

IBM Kenexa LMS on Cloud 13.1 and 13.2 - 13.2.4 could allow a remote attacker to upload arbitrary files, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable server. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RCE IBM File Upload +1
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 8.8
HIGH POC This Week

The media rename feature in GeniXCMS through 0.0.8 does not consider alternative PHP file extensions when checking uploaded files for PHP content, which enables a user to rename and execute files. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

PHP File Upload Genixcms +1
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.4
HIGH POC This Week

The media-file upload feature in GeniXCMS through 0.0.8 allows remote attackers to conduct SSRF attacks via a URL, as demonstrated by a URL with an intranet IP address. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

SSRF File Upload Genixcms +1
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 1% CVSS 8.8
HIGH This Week

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in WordPress before 4.7.1 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of unspecified victims via vectors involving a Flash file upload. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

WordPress CSRF File Upload
NVD VulDB
EPSS 2% CVSS 8.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the fileUnzip->unzip method in Dotclear before 2.10.3 allows remote authenticated users with permissions to manage media items to execute arbitrary code by. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity.

PHP RCE File Upload +1
NVD
EPSS 16% 4.0 CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL POC THREAT Emergency

Mailcwp remote file upload vulnerability incomplete fix v1.100. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 16.4%.

WordPress Command Injection File Upload +2
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 7.2
HIGH PATCH This Week

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the Blog appearance in the "Install or upgrade manually" module in Dotclear through 2.10.4 allows remote authenticated super-administrators to execute. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.2), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity.

RCE File Upload Dotclear
NVD
EPSS 2% CVSS 8.8
HIGH POC This Week

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the double extension support in the "image" module in Moodle 3.1.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

RCE Moodle File Upload
NVD
EPSS 2% CVSS 8.8
HIGH POC This Week

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the "legacy course files" and "file manager" modules in Moodle 3.1.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

RCE Moodle File Upload
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 7.5
HIGH PATCH This Week

The Pixidou Image Editor in Exponent CMS prior to v2.3.9 patch 2 could be used to upload a malicious file to any folder on the site via a cpi directory traversal. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. This Unrestricted File Upload vulnerability could allow attackers to upload malicious files that can be executed on the server.

Path Traversal File Upload Exponent Cms +1
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL Act Now

Exponent CMS before 2.3.9 is vulnerable to an attacker uploading a malicious script file using redirection to place the script in an unprotected folder, one allowing script execution. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

File Upload Exponent Cms Exponentcms
NVD GitHub
EPSS 36% 4.4 CVSS 9.1
CRITICAL POC THREAT Emergency

Unauthenticated remote .jpg file upload in contus-video-comments v1.0 wordpress plugin. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 35.7%.

WordPress Path Traversal File Upload +1
NVD
EPSS 6% CVSS 7.8
HIGH POC This Week

Remote file upload vulnerability in wordpress plugin csv2wpec-coupon v1.1. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

WordPress File Upload Csv2Wpec Coupon
NVD
EPSS 8% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL POC Act Now

Remote file upload vulnerability in fast-image-adder v1.1 Wordpress plugin. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

WordPress File Upload Fast Image Adder
NVD
EPSS 11% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL POC THREAT Emergency

Remote file upload vulnerability in mailcwp v1.99 wordpress plugin. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 11.3%.

WordPress File Upload Mailcwp
NVD
EPSS 16% CVSS 8.6
HIGH POC PATCH THREAT Act Now

The media-file upload feature in vBulletin before 3.8.7 Patch Level 6, 3.8.8 before Patch Level 2, 3.8.9 before Patch Level 1, 4.x before 4.2.2 Patch Level 6, 4.2.3 before Patch Level 2, 5.x before. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.6), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 16.3%.

SSRF File Upload Vbulletin
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 3% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL Act Now

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in chat/sendfile.aspx in ReadyDesk 9.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading and requesting a .aspx file. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RCE File Upload Readydesk
NVD
EPSS 3% CVSS 5.4
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the Document Builder in IBM Rational Publishing Engine (aka RPENG) 2.0.1 before ifix002 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity.

RCE IBM File Upload +1
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 8.8
HIGH This Week

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in QNAP Signage Station before 2.0.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading an executable file, and then accessing this file. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RCE Qnap File Upload +1
NVD
EPSS 66% 5.4 CVSS 9.6
CRITICAL POC THREAT Emergency

Multiple unrestricted file upload vulnerabilities in NETGEAR Management System NMS300 1.5.0.11 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary Java code by using (1) fileUpload.do or (2). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.6), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 65.7%.

Java Netgear File Upload +1
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 2% CVSS 8.8
HIGH This Week

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability on Seagate GoFlex Satellite, Seagate Wireless Mobile Storage, Seagate Wireless Plus Mobile Storage, and LaCie FUEL devices with firmware before 3.4.1.105 allows. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RCE File Upload Wireless Mobile Storage +6
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the Panel component in Bastian Allgeier Kirby before 2.1.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading a file that lacks an. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity.

PHP File Upload Kirby
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM This Month

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in mods/_core/properties/lib/course.inc.php in ATutor before 2.2 patch 6 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading a file. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

PHP File Upload Atutor
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 3.5
LOW Monitor

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in program/js/app.js in Roundcube webmail before 1.0.7 and 1.1.x before 1.1.3 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the. Rated low severity (CVSS 3.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor patch available.

XSS File Upload Roundcube +2
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 6.8
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

The chunked upload API (ApiUpload) in MediaWiki before 1.23.11, 1.24.x before 1.24.4, and 1.25.x before 1.25.3 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (disk consumption) via a. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity.

Denial Of Service Mediawiki File Upload
NVD
EPSS 6% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM POC PATCH This Month

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in Infinite Automation Mango Automation 2.5.x and 2.6.x before 2.6.0 build 430 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary JSP code via vectors. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

File Upload Mango Automation Infinite Automation Systems
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.8
MEDIUM This Month

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Web Console (web-console) in Red Hat Enterprise Application Platform before 6.4.4 and WildFly (formerly JBoss Application Server) before. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor patch available.

CSRF Red Hat File Upload +2
NVD
EPSS 2% CVSS 9.0
CRITICAL Act Now

Unrestricted file upload in GLPI before 0.85.3 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by adding a file with an executable extension as an attachment to a new ticket, then. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RCE File Upload Glpi +1
NVD
EPSS 12% CVSS 7.5
HIGH POC THREAT Act Now

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in h5ai before 0.25.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 12.4%.

RCE File Upload H5Ai
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 0% CVSS 4.3
MEDIUM POC This Month

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the "Create download task via file upload" feature in Synology Download Station before 3.5-2962 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

XSS Synology File Upload +1
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.8
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

The Form API in Drupal 6.x before 6.37 and 7.x before 7.39 does not properly validate the form token, which allows remote attackers to conduct CSRF attacks that upload files in a different user's. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. This Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability could allow attackers to trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions.

CSRF Drupal File Upload
NVD
EPSS 8% CVSS 7.5
HIGH POC This Week

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in upload.php in the Powerplay Gallery plugin 3.3 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 no vendor patch available.

PHP WordPress RCE +2
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM This Month

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in EMC Documentum WebTop 6.7SP1 before P31, 6.7SP2 before P23, and 6.8 before P01; Documentum Administrator 6.7SP1 before P31, 6.7SP2 before P23, 7.0 before. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RCE File Upload Documentum Administrator +5
NVD
EPSS 2% CVSS 7.5
HIGH PATCH This Week

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the Frontend User Upload (feupload) extension 0.5.0 and earlier for TYPO3 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.

RCE File Upload Frontend User Upload
NVD
EPSS 2% CVSS 7.5
HIGH PATCH This Week

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the Job Fair (jobfair) extension before 1.0.1 for TYPO3, when using Apache with mod_mime, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity.

RCE Apache File Upload +1
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.8
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Webform Multiple File Upload module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.3 and 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.3 for Drupal allows remote attackers to hijack the. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable.

CSRF File Upload Webform Multiple File Upload
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 4.0
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

files/externallib.php in Moodle through 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.11, 2.7.x before 2.7.8, and 2.8.x before 2.8.6 does not consider the moodle/user:manageownfiles capability before approving a. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity.

PHP Privilege Escalation Moodle +1
NVD
EPSS 44% 4.8 CVSS 10.0
CRITICAL POC THREAT Emergency

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in go_audiostore.php in the audiostore (Voice Files) upload functionality in GoAutoDial GoAdmin CE 3.x before 3.3-1421902800 allows remote attackers to execute. Rated critical severity (CVSS 10.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 43.9%.

PHP RCE File Upload +2
NVD Exploit-DB
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%.

PHP WordPress RCE +4
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.

RCE Cisco 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 +1
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.

PHP WordPress RCE +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 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.

PHP RCE File Upload +1
NVD GitHub
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.

PHP XSS SQLi +4
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 +1
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 +2
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.

PHP RCE Code Injection +3
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%.

PHP WordPress RCE +3
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.

PHP RCE 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%.

PHP WordPress Command Injection +3
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%.

PHP RCE File Upload +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 +2
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 File Upload Huawei +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.

PHP XSS Moodle +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%.

PHP RCE Code Injection +4
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.

PHP RCE 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 +2
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 +2
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.

PHP WordPress RCE +4
NVD
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