Cyber Resilience

CVE-2021-34257

HighPublic PoC

Published: 31 March 2022

Published
31 March 2022
Modified
21 November 2024
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0092 76.4th percentile
Risk Priority 18 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2021-34257 is a high-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Wpanel Cms Project Wpanel Cms. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).

Operationally, ranked in the top 23.6% 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

Vulnerability details

Multiple Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerabilities exist in WPanel 4 4.3.1 and below via a malicious PHP file upload to (1) Dashboard's Avatar image, (2) Posts Folder image, (3) Pages Folder image and (4) Gallery Folder image.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

wpanel cms project
wpanel cms
≤ 4.3.1

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.

addresses: CWE-434

Requiring identifiable owners for portable devices reduces the attack surface for unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types via anonymous media.

addresses: CWE-434

Dangerous file uploads can be detonated in the chamber to determine malice before any production write or execution occurs.

addresses: CWE-434

Prevents unrestricted writing of arbitrary or malicious firmware by keeping hardware write-protect enabled except under tightly controlled manual procedures.

addresses: CWE-434

Scans files from external sources on download/open/execute, blocking unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types.

References