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

04 Apr 2022, 15:37

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-22
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:iptanus:wordpress_file_upload_pro::::::wordpress::* cpe:2.3:a:iptanus:wordpress_file_upload::::::wordpress::*
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : 6.5 v3 : 8.8
References	~~(CONFIRM) https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2677722 -~~	(CONFIRM) https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2677722 - Patch, Third Party Advisory
References	~~(MISC) https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7a95b3f2-285e-40e3-aead-41932c207623 -~~	(MISC) https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7a95b3f2-285e-40e3-aead-41932c207623 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory

28 Mar 2022, 18:45

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2022-03-28 18:15

Updated : 2024-02-04 22:29

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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