CVE-2014-8739
jQuery File Upload Plugin Unrestricted file upload vulnerability
Description
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.
How to fix CVE-2014-8739
No fixed version has been published yet. Mitigate by removing the affected package or applying upstream guidance from the references below.
- —no fix listed
Is CVE-2014-8739 being exploited?
Likely — EPSS is 91.7%, placing CVE-2014-8739 in the top tier of vulnerabilities by exploitation probability. Prioritise patching.