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Front-end Editor Vulnerabilities

Review known vulnerability records for the WordPress plugin Front-end Editor (`front-end-editor`), including severity, CVE references, affected versions, and patch status.

Recent tracked CVEs on this page include CVE-2012-10019, so operators can jump from disclosure to patch validation without scanning the full feed first.

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Known Records
1
High or Critical
1
Patch Coverage
100%
Last Updated
Jul 19, 2025
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1 record include a patch path; verify compatibility before closing the finding.
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High-Signal Remediation Targets
CVE-2012-10019 Critical
Remote Code Execution remediation for Front-end Editor

Affected range: Versions before 2.3. Fixed version: 2.3.

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Indexed CVEs
1
Tracked CVE Issue Type Affected Versions Fixed Version CVSS
CVE-2012-10019
Front-end Editor < 2.3 - Arbitrary File Upload
 Remote Code Execution Versions before 2.3 2.3 CVSS 9.8
CVE-2012-10019 Critical 2.3
CVE-2012-10019 Front-end Editor Remote Code Execution

Front-end Editor < 2.3 - Arbitrary File Upload

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Patch Visibility
1 record include a published patch path, leaving 0 with no listed safe release yet.
Severity Mix
1 critical and 0 high severity findings.
Recent CVEs
CVE-2012-10019
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Known Vulnerabilities

Reports for Front-end Editor

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Plugin Critical Patched: Yes CVE-2012-10019
CVE-2012-10019: Front-end Editor < 2.3 - Arbitrary File Upload

The Front End Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation via the upload.php file in versions before 2.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which...

Published
Apr 07, 2012
Patched Release
2.3
Affected Versions
Versions before 2.3
Next Step
Update to 2.3 or newer if supported.
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