CVE-2021-24962 (GCVE-0-2021-24962)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2022-03-28 17:21
Modified
2024-08-03 19:49
Severity ?
CWE
  • CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Summary
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.
References
contact@wpscan.comhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2677722Patch, Third Party Advisory
contact@wpscan.comhttps://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7a95b3f2-285e-40e3-aead-41932c207623Exploit, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2677722Patch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7a95b3f2-285e-40e3-aead-41932c207623Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Unknown WordPress File Upload Version: 4.16.3   < 4.16.3
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   Unknown WordPress File Upload Pro Version: 4.16.3   < 4.16.3
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