CVE-2021-24962
WordPress File Upload RCE Vuln
Description
The WordPress File Upload Free and Pro WordPress plugins before 4.16.3 allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform path traversal via a shortcode argument, which can then be used to upload a PHP code disguised as an image inside the auto-loaded directory of the plugin, resulting in arbitrary code execution.
INFO
Published Date :
March 28, 2022, 6:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 4, 2022, 3:37 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2021-24962 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2021-24962
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2021-24962.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2677722 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7a95b3f2-285e-40e3-aead-41932c207623 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2021-24962 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2021-24962 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.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 04, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2677722 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2677722 Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7a95b3f2-285e-40e3-aead-41932c207623 No Types Assigned https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7a95b3f2-285e-40e3-aead-41932c207623 Exploit, Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-22 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:iptanus:wordpress_file_upload:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.16.3 *cpe:2.3:a:iptanus:wordpress_file_upload_pro:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.16.3
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-24962 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-2021-24962
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.13 }} -0.04%
score
0.47369
percentile