CVE-2021-24962 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01715.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Iptanus	Wordpress File Upload Wordpress File Upload Pro

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-11874	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.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2677722
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7a95b3f2-285e-40e3-aead-41932c207623

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published: 2022-03-28T17:21:01

Updated: 2024-08-03T19:49:14.540Z

Reserved: 2021-01-14T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2021-24962

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-03-28T18:15:08.370

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:54:05.570

Link: CVE-2021-24962

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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