CVE-2021-24962
Published: 28 March 2022
Summary
CVE-2021-24962 is a high-severity Path Traversal (CWE-22) vulnerability in Iptanus Wordpress File Upload. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 17.2% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2021-11874
Vulnerability details
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…
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an image inside the auto-loaded directory of the plugin, resulting in arbitrary code execution.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Validates pathnames and filenames to prevent traversal outside intended directories.