CVE-2021-24962

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.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.5 MEDIUM

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

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://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2677722	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7a95b3f2-285e-40e3-aead-41932c207623	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:iptanus:wordpress_file_upload::::::wordpress::*
	cpe:2.3:a:iptanus:wordpress_file_upload_pro::::::wordpress::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2022-03-28 18:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 19:09

NVD link : CVE-2021-24962

Mitre link : CVE-2021-24962

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-24962

JSON object : View

Products Affected

iptanus

wordpress_file_upload
wordpress_file_upload_pro

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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