CVE-2012-10020

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2025-07-22. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 3%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

The FoxyPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the uploadify.php file in versions up to, and including, 0.4.2.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which may make remote code execution possible.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
85.2%
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 22, 2025

Last Modified

December 16, 2025

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated May 30, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

WordPress Foxypress Plugin 'uploadify.php' Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

https://web.archive.org/web/20210120060045/https%3A//www.securityfocus.com/bid/53805/info
generic
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/unix/webapp/wp_foxypress_upload.rb
generic

Packet Storm

https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/113576/

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 42× in last 30d)

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Metasploitexploit/unix/webapp/wp_foxypress_upload✓ verified
    First seen Jun 5, 2012

    WordPress Plugin Foxypress uploadify.php Arbitrary Code Execution

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2012-10020?
CVE-2012-10020 is a critical vulnerability published on July 22, 2025. The FoxyPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the uploadify.php file in versions up to, and including, 0.4.2.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which may…
When was CVE-2012-10020 disclosed?
CVE-2012-10020 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 22, 2025, with the most recent update on December 16, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2012-10020 actively exploited?
CVE-2012-10020 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 85.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-10020?
CVE-2012-10020 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2012-10020?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2012-10020, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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