CVE-2009-3890

MediumCVSS 6.0/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the wp_check_filetype function in wp-includes/functions.php in WordPress before 2.8.6, when a certain configuration of the mod_mime module in the Apache HTTP Server is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by posting an attachment with a multiple-extension filename, and then accessing this attachment via a direct request to a wp-content/uploads/ pathname, as demonstrated by a .php.jpg filename.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 6.0/10AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weakness enumeration

CWE-94

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Nov 17, 2009
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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