CVE-2019-8943

CRITICALNVD 6.59.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 92% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.2% of all CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 6.5 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • 50 internet-exposed hosts are running an affected version right now
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 92%
  • Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, Exploit-DB (verified), epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 92%CVSS: 6.5Exploit: Metasploit · Exploit-DB (verified) · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 50

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

WordPress through 5.0.3 allows Path Traversal in wp_crop_image(). An attacker (who has privileges to crop an image) can write the output image to an arbitrary directory via a filename containing two image extensions and ../ sequences, such as a filename ending with the .jpg?/../../file.jpg substring.

Live · internet exposure

50 internet-exposed hosts are running an affected version of CVE-2019-8943 right now.

across 12 countries (United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands)top: wordpress
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CVSS v3
6.5
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
82(Track)
EG Risk 82/100SSVC: 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%
Exploitation92% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
92%
EPSS %ILE
100%
KEV
Not listed

Published

February 20, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (14)

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 5× in last 7d / 11× 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. 2026-07-24 14:14 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-07-23 14:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-07-23 01:47 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-07-22 22:30 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-07-22 14:05 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-07-20 22:32 UTCOSV refresh
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  8. 2026-07-03 17:56 UTCOSV refresh
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  21. 2026-06-15 06:13 UTCOSV refresh
  22. 2026-06-13 22:58 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-06-04 13:10 UTCEPSS rescore
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  3. 2026-05-31 00:14 UTCEPSS rescore
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  5. 2026-05-29 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-05-27 22:23 UTCEG score recompute
  7. 2026-05-27 22:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-05-27 13:39 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-05-27 13:38 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-05-26 23:13 UTCOSV refresh
  11. 2026-05-26 07:17 UTCEPSS rescore
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Publicly available exploits

(6 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 PoChadrian3689/wordpress_cropimage
    First seen Sep 20, 2022

    CVE-2019-8943 WordPress Crop-Image

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCoussama-rahali/CVE-2019-8943
    First seen Feb 1, 2021

    Exploit of CVE-2019-8942 and CVE-2019-8943

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

    WordPress Crop-image Shell Upload

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2019/CVE-2019-8943.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2019

    WordPress Core 5.0.0 - Crop-image Shell Upload

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2019-8943?
CVE-2019-8943 is a critical vulnerability published on February 20, 2019. WordPress through 5.0.3 allows Path Traversal in wpcropimage(). An attacker (who has privileges to crop an image) can write the output image to an arbitrary directory via a filename containing two image extensions and ../ sequences, such as a filename ending with the .jpg?/../../file.jpg substring.
When was CVE-2019-8943 disclosed?
CVE-2019-8943 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-2019-8943 actively exploited?
CVE-2019-8943 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 92% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 0.2% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-8943?
CVE-2019-8943 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
How do I remediate CVE-2019-8943?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-8943, 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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