Name: CVE-2013-1916: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2022-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2013-1916, CWE-434, CVSS 8.8, EPSS 0.26475

In WordPress Plugin User Photo 0.9.4, when a photo is uploaded, it is only partially validated and it is possible to upload a backdoor on the server hosting WordPress. This backdoor can be called (executed) even if the photo has not been yet approved.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.8
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
User Photo Plugin	—	Update user-photo plugin to version 0.9.5, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Feb 18, 2011

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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