CVE-2021-24962

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.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
UnknownWordPress File Upload4.16.3 < 4.16.3affected
UnknownWordPress File Upload Pro4.16.3 < 4.16.3affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-22: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

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