Is CVE-2012-5318 being actively exploited?

CVE-2012-5318 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-5318?

CVE-2012-5318 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2012-5318

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8EPSS 6.5%EU EUVD

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in uploadify/scripts/uploadify.php in the Kish Guest Posting plugin 1.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with a double extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in the directory specified by the folder parameter. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-1125.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.8 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS score: 6.5% (94th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2012-5241)
Published: October 8, 2012
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-5241 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on September 16, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

kishore asokan / kish guest posting plugin
wordpress / wordpress

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/47688(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/08/1

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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