---
id: CVE-2018-9206
title: >-
  Unauthenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability in Blueimp
  jQuery-File-Upload <= v9.22.0
summary: >-
  Unauthenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability in Blueimp
  jQuery-File-Upload <= v9.22.0
severity: critical
cvss: 9.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-434
vendor: jquery_file_upload_project
product: jquery_file_upload
affected:
  - jquery_file_upload <= 9.22.0
published: '2018-10-11'
updated: '2026-08-12'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-9206'
references:
  - url: 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105679'
    label: larry0@me.com
  - url: 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106629'
    label: larry0@me.com
  - url: 'http://www.vapidlabs.com/advisory.php?v=204'
    label: larry0@me.com
  - url: 'https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9136'
    label: larry0@me.com
  - url: 'https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45790/'
    label: larry0@me.com
  - url: 'https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46182/'
    label: larry0@me.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html
    label: larry0@me.com
  - url: 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105679'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106629'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://www.vapidlabs.com/advisory.php?v=204'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://github.com/psolom/RichFilemanager/issues/354'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://github.com/psolom/RichFilemanager/issues/412'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9136'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45790/'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46182/'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
  - in-the-wild
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.97255
epssPercentile: 0.99894
exploited: true
exploitAvailable: true
ingestedAt: '2026-08-12T21:55:52.428Z'
exploits:
  exploitdb: true
  github: 6
  githubRepos:
    - 'https://github.com/Den1al/CVE-2018-9206'
    - 'https://github.com/Stahlz/JQShell'
    - 'https://github.com/cved-sources/cve-2018-9206'
  metasploit:
    - exploit/unix/webapp/jquery_file_upload
  nuclei:
    - CVE-2018-9206
  checkedAt: '2026-09-21T15:23:39.215Z'
---

## Overview

Unauthenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability in Blueimp jQuery-File-Upload <= v9.22.0

## Affected

- `jquery_file_upload <= 9.22.0`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.