CVE-2021-42362
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-434
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Publication date:
17/11/2021
Last modified:
16/09/2024
Description
The WordPress Popular Posts WordPress plugin is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to insufficient input file type validation found in the ~/src/Image.php file which makes it possible for attackers with contributor level access and above to upload malicious files that can be used to obtain remote code execution, in versions up to and including 5.3.2.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
8.80
Severity 3.x
HIGH
Base Score 2.0
6.50
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress_popular_posts_project:wordpress_popular_posts:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 5.3.2 (including) |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165376/WordPress-Popular-Posts-5.3.2-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/improper-input-validation-fixed-in-wordpress-popular-posts-plugin/
- https://github.com/cabrerahector/wordpress-popular-posts/commit/d9b274cf6812eb446e4103cb18f69897ec6fe601
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2542638/wordpress-popular-posts/trunk/src/Image.php
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/bd4f157c-a3d7-4535-a587-0102ba4e3009
- https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2021-42362



