{"cvss":0.0,"datePublished":"2021-04-12T00:00:00Z","dateUpdated":"2021-04-12T00:00:00Z","description":"WordPress before 4.9.9 and 5.x before 5.0.1 allows remote code execution because an _wp_attached_file Post Meta entry can be changed to an arbitrary string, such as one ending with a .jpg?file.php substring. An attacker with author privileges can execute arbitrary code by uploading a crafted image containing PHP code in the Exif metadata. Exploitation can leverage CVE-2019-8943.","dueDate":"","id":"CVE-2019-8942","kev_catalogs":["vulncheck"],"knownRansomwareCampaignUse":"Unknown","product":"wordpress","requiredAction":"Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.","severity":"HIGH","source":"vulncheck_kev","title":"WordPress wordpress Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type","vendor":"WordPress"}