Unauthenticated code execution via unrestricted PHP upload
Published Jun 8, 2026 · Updated Jun 8, 2026
Unrestricted file upload in WordPress Background Image Cropper 1.2 allows remote attackers to execute PHP code through ups.php. The publicly reachable endpoint accepts multipart form data without authentication or file-type restriction and writes the supplied file into an executable plugin path. No WordPress account or user interaction is required; a successful upload runs code with the web server process's privileges.
Summary
What happened
Unrestricted file upload in WordPress Background Image Cropper 1.2 allows remote attackers to execute PHP code through ups.php. The publicly reachable endpoint accepts multipart form data without authentication or file-type restriction and writes the supplied file into an executable plugin path. No WordPress account or user interaction is required; a successful upload runs code with the web server process's privileges.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-58348
- Published
- Jun 8, 2026
- Updated
- Jun 8, 2026
- Vendor
- WordPress.org
- Product
- Background Image Cropper
- Classifications
- CWE-434, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jun 8, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jun 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=1.2
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Public exploit references
- Wordpress Plugin Background Image Cropper v1.2 - Remote Code Executionproof of concept · unverified
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