9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2021-24376
"Autoptimize WordPress Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability"
Description

The Autoptimize WordPress plugin before 2.7.8 attempts to delete malicious files (such as .php) form the uploaded archive via the "Import Settings" feature, after its extraction. However, the extracted folders are not checked and it is possible to upload a zip which contained a directory with PHP file in it and then it is not removed from the disk. It is a bypass of CVE-2020-24948 which allows sending a PHP file via the "Import Settings" functionality to achieve Remote Code Execution.

INFO

Published Date :

June 21, 2021, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 20, 2021, 5:10 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2021-24376 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-24376 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Autoptimize autoptimize
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/93edcc23-894a-46c2-84d2-407dcb64ba1e Exploit Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

CVEs, conference materials, research.

Updated: 3 months ago
8 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : May 28, 2020, 11:37 a.m. This repo has been linked 83 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-24376 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-24376 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 20, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 29, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CWE WPScan CWE-94
    Added CWE WPScan CWE-434
    Removed CWE Reason CWE-94 / More specific CWE option available
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 25, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/93edcc23-894a-46c2-84d2-407dcb64ba1e No Types Assigned https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/93edcc23-894a-46c2-84d2-407dcb64ba1e Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-434
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:autoptimize:autoptimize:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.7.8
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-24376 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-24376 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.02 }} -0.08%

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0.83419

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