Remote code execution in verot/class.upload.php
class.upload.php in verot.net class.upload before 1.0.3 and 2.x before 2.0.4, as used in the K2 extension for Joomla! and other products, omits .phar from the set of dangerous file extensions.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | verot/class.upload.php | < 1.0.3, >= 2.0.0, < 2.0.4 | 1.0.3, 2.0.4 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-19576
- https://github.com/getk2/k2/commit/d1344706c4b74c2ae7659b286b5a066117155124
- https://github.com/verot/class.upload.php/commit/5a7505ddec956fdc9e9c071ae5089865559174f1
- https://github.com/verot/class.upload.php/commit/db1b4fe50c1754696970d8b437f07e7b94a7ebf2
- https://github.com/jra89/CVE-2019-19576
- https://github.com/verot/class.upload.php/compare/1.0.2...1.0.3
- https://github.com/verot/class.upload.php/compare/2.0.3...2.0.4
- https://medium.com/%40jra8908/cve-2019-19576-e9da712b779
- https://medium.com/@jra8908/cve-2019-19576-e9da712b779
- https://www.verot.net
- https://www.verot.net/php_class_upload.htm
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155577/Verot-2.0.3-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-434- Platform
- Composer
- Package
verot/class.upload.php- Disclosed
- 16.01.2020
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-r5gm-4p5w-pq2p - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: verot/class.upload.php
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 3
- First → latest
- 01.2020 01.2024
- Without a fix
- 2
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 2
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2020: 2
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 1
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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