cve-2019-8942

{
  "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"
}