CVE-2019-8942

HIGHNVD 8.89.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 83% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.4% of all CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 8.8 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekWeaponized
8.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • 130 internet-exposed hosts are running an affected version right now
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 83%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 83%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 130

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

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.

Live · internet exposure

130 internet-exposed hosts are running an affected version of CVE-2019-8942 right now.

across 21 countries (United States, Germany, Singapore, Netherlands, United Kingdom)top: wordpress
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CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
78(Track)
EG Risk 78/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation83% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS
99.6%
KEV
Not listed

Published

February 20, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (18)

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-23 14:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-07-23 01:47 UTCEG score recompute▲ 0.20
  3. 2026-07-22 22:30 UTCEG score recompute▼ 0.20
  4. 2026-07-22 14:05 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-07-20 22:02 UTCOSV refresh
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  14. 2026-07-03 17:26 UTCOSV refresh
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  1. 2026-06-18 17:50 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-06-15 17:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-06-15 06:13 UTCOSV refresh
  4. 2026-06-12 23:09 UTCEPSS rescore
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  6. 2026-06-08 14:15 UTCEPSS rescore
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  12. 2026-05-28 13:43 UTCEPSS rescore
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  14. 2026-05-27 22:24 UTCEG score recompute
  15. 2026-05-27 22:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-05-26 23:13 UTCOSV refresh
  17. 2026-05-26 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
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Publicly available exploits

(5 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 GitHub PoCs) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCsynacktiv/CVE-2019-8942
    First seen May 2, 2019

    WordPress crop-image exploitation

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-46662✓ verified
    First seen Apr 5, 2019

    WordPress Core 5.0.0 - Crop-image Shell Upload (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-46511
    First seen Mar 1, 2019

    WordPress Core 5.0 - Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCbrianwrf/WordPress_4.9.8_RCE_POC
    First seen Feb 25, 2019

    A simple PoC for WordPress RCE (author priviledge), refer to CVE-2019-8942 and CVE-2019-8943.

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/multi/http/wp_crop_rce✓ verified
    First seen Feb 19, 2019

    WordPress Crop-image Shell Upload

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2019-8942?
CVE-2019-8942 is a high vulnerability published on February 20, 2019. WordPress before 4.9.9 and 5.x before 5.0.1 allows remote code execution because an wpattached_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…
When was CVE-2019-8942 disclosed?
CVE-2019-8942 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 20, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2019-8942 actively exploited?
CVE-2019-8942 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-8942?
CVE-2019-8942 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
How do I remediate CVE-2019-8942?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-8942, 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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