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title: "CVE-2019-8942: WordPress before 4.9.9 and 5.x… | CubePath"
description: "WordPress before 4.9.9 and 5.x before 5.0.1 allows remote code execution because an _wp_attached_file Post Meta entry can be changed to an arbitrary…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-8942
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# CVE-2019-8942: WordPress before 4.9.9 and 5.x… | CubePath

## Description

WordPress before 4.9.9 and 5.x before 5.0.1 allows remote code execution because an \_wp\_attached\_file Post Meta entry can be changed to an arbitrary string, such as one ending with a .jpg?file.php substring. An attacker with author privileges can execute arbitrary code by uploading a crafted image containing PHP code in the Exif metadata. Exploitation can leverage CVE-2019-8943.

Official description from the CVE record, published by mitre. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-8942)

## Key data

### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.82736 (82.7% probability)

Percentile

99.7%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9222](https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9222)
- [46511](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46511/)  (exploit-db.com) exploit
- [107088](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107088)  (securityfocus.com) vdb-entry
- [blog.ripstech.com/2019/wordpress-image-remote-code-execution](https://blog.ripstech.com/2019/wordpress-image-remote-code-execution/)
- [DSA-4401](https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4401)  (debian.org) vendor-advisory
- [\[debian-lts-announce\] 20190331 \[SECURITY\] \[DLA 1742-1\] wordpress security update](https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00044.html)  (lists.debian.org) mailing-list
- [packetstormsecurity.com/files/152396/WordPress-5.0.0-crop-i…](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152396/WordPress-5.0.0-crop-image-Shell-Upload.html)
- [rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/http/wp\_crop\_rce](http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/http/wp%5Fcrop%5Frce)
- [46662](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46662/)  (exploit-db.com) exploit

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Feb 19, 2019
2. Record published Feb 20, 2019
3. Record last updated Aug 4, 2024

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