CVE-2021-24254

The College publisher Import WordPress plugin through 0.1 does not check for the uploaded CSV file to import, allowing high privilege users to upload arbitrary files, such as PHP, leading to RCE. Due to the lack of CSRF check, the issue could also be exploited via a CSRF attack.

CVSS v3 7.2 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.5 MEDIUM

7.2^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/jinhuang1102/CVE-ID-Reports/blob/master/College%20Puglisher%20Import.md	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/bb3e56dd-ae2e-45c2-a6c9-a59ae5fc1dc4	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:college_publisher_import_project:college_publisher_import:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-05-06 13:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 18:28

NVD link : CVE-2021-24254

Mitre link : CVE-2021-24254

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-24254

JSON object : View

Products Affected

college_publisher_import_project

college_publisher_import

CWE

CWE-434

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

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