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CVE-2014-8739
CRITICAL
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in server/php/UploadHandler.php in the jQuery File Upload Plugin 6.4.4 for jQuery, as used in the Creative Solutions Creative Contact Form (formerly Sexy Contact Form) before 1.0.0 for WordPress and before 2.0.1 for Joomla!, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a PHP file with an PHP extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in files/, as exploited in the wild in October 2014.
Published: Feb 8, 2020
Modified: Jun 17, 2026
CWE-434
CVSS Metrics
CVSSv3
Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products (3)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| creative-solutions | creative_contact_form | * < 1.0.0 |
| creative-solutions | creative_contact_form | * < 2.0.1 |
| jquery_file_upload_project | jquery_file_upload | 6.4.4 |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-wxg6-f773-g2f7
jQuery File Upload Plugin Unrestricted file upload vulnerability
composer
blueimp/jquery-file-upload
= 6.4.4
References (16)
- http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/113669 Broken Link
- http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/113673 Broken Link
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/11/4 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/11/5 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/13/3 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/sexy-contact-form/changelog/ Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35057/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36811/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/113669 Broken Link
- http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/113673 Broken Link
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/11/4 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/11/5 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/13/3 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/sexy-contact-form/changelog/ Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35057/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
9.8 / 10
EPSS Score
91.66%
Top 0% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
76.7 / 100
Data Sources
NVD
EPSS
GitHub