CVE-2011-5051

N/A Unknown
Published: January 04, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

Multiple unrestricted file upload vulnerabilities in the WP Symposium plugin before 11.12.24 for WordPress allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension using (1) uploadify/upload_admin_avatar.php or (2) uploadify/upload_profile_avatar.php, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in an unspecified directory inside the webroot.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/78041
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://osvdb.org/78042
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/46097
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2011-91/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72012
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://wpsymposium-trac.sourcerepo.com/wpsymposium_trac/ticket/265
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://osvdb.org/78041
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://osvdb.org/78042
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/46097
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2011-91/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72012
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://wpsymposium-trac.sourcerepo.com/wpsymposium_trac/ticket/265
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
4.2%
90th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

wpsymposium wordpress