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TI-2018-12519 Aliases CVE-2018-17573GHSA-qxjw-jm8v-p8q2

The Wp-Insert plugin through 2.4.2 for WordPress allows upload of arbitrary PHP code…

Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-434Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
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 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.

Summary

The Wp-Insert plugin through 2.4.2 for WordPress allows upload of arbitrary PHP code because of the exposure and configuration of FCKeditor under fckeditor/editor/filemanager/browser/default/browser.html, fckeditor/editor/filemanager/connectors/test.html, and fckeditor/editor/filemanager/connectors/uploadtest.html.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03364 88th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:smartlogix:wp-insert:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*up to 2.4.2VulnerableSmartlogix
  • cpe:2.3:a:smartlogix:wp-insert:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 2.4.2 Vulnerable ·Smartlogix

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-17573
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qxjw-jm8v-p8q2

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2023-10771 WordPress Wp-Insert Plugin <= 2.5.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9

Sources

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