CVE-2021-24377

The Autoptimize WordPress plugin before 2.7.8 attempts to remove potential malicious files from the extracted archive uploaded via the 'Import Settings' feature, however this is not sufficient to protect against RCE as a race condition can be achieved in between the moment the file is extracted on the disk but not yet removed. It is a bypass of CVE-2020-24948.

CVSS v3 8.1 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

8.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/85c0a564-2e56-413d-bc3a-1039343207e4	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/85c0a564-2e56-413d-bc3a-1039343207e4	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:autoptimize:autoptimize:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 05:52

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/85c0a564-2e56-413d-bc3a-1039343207e4 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory~~	() https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/85c0a564-2e56-413d-bc3a-1039343207e4 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2021-06-21 20:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 05:52

NVD link : CVE-2021-24377

Mitre link : CVE-2021-24377

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-24377

JSON object : View

Products Affected

autoptimize

autoptimize

CWE

CWE-362

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

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