# CVE-2018-17573: The Wp-Insert plugin through 2.4.2 for WordPress allows upload of arbitrary PHP code because of the exposure and configuration of FCKeditor

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-09-28 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/149568/WordPress-WP-Insert-2.4.2-Arbitrary-File-Upload.html
- https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2018090255

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