Unrestricted file upload in WordPress Plugin User Photo
Priority MEDIUM 52CWE-434Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.12847 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | WordPress Plugin User Photo | WordPress Plugin User Photo 0.9.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WordPress Plugin User Photo Vendor— Affected WordPress Plugin User Photo 0.9.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:user_photo_project:user_photo:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 0.9.4 | Vulnerable | User Photo Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:user_photo_project:user_photo:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 0.9.4 Vulnerable ·User Photo Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-1916
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mfp3-hghm-2qc5
References
Sources
- CVE-2013-1916 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-1916 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mfp3-hghm-2qc5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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