# CVE-2007-3543: Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in WordPress before 2.2.1 and WordPress MU before 1.2.3 allows remote authenticated users to upload a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-07-03 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in WordPress before 2.2.1 and WordPress MU before 1.2.3 allows remote authenticated users to upload and execute arbitrary PHP code by making a post that specifies a .php filename in the _wp_attached_file metadata field; and then sending this file's content, along with its post_ID value, to (1) wp-app.php or (2) app.php.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/25794
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24642
- http://osvdb.org/37295
- http://www.buayacorp.com/files/wordpress/wordpress-advisory.html
- http://trac.mu.wordpress.org/changeset/1005

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