CVE-2021-4382 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The Recently plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the fetch_external_image() function in versions up to, and including, 3.0.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

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

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.07775.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Recently Project	Recently

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:recently_project:recently:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-34209	The Recently plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the fetch_external_image() function in versions up to, and including, 3.0.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2542693
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/92c3f26a-1a84-459a-874b-07dc83c9f42a
https://www.acunetix.com/vulnerabilities/web/wordpress-plugin-recently-multiple-vulnerabilities-3-0-4/
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f8297149-2de3-4e49-80f9-6ea59dea6bce?source=cve

History

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published: 2023-06-07T01:51:53.887Z

Updated: 2024-12-23T16:20:25.962Z

Reserved: 2023-06-06T13:40:00.465Z

Link: CVE-2021-4382

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T17:23:10.725Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-06-07T02:15:15.540

Modified: 2024-11-21T06:37:33.457

Link: CVE-2021-4382

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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