CVE-2021-42362 (GCVE-0-2021-42362)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2021-11-17 17:44
Modified
2024-09-16 18:45
Severity ?
8.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Summary
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.
References
security@wordfence.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165376/WordPress-Popular-Posts-5.3.2-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
security@wordfence.com https://blog.nintechnet.com/improper-input-validation-fixed-in-wordpress-popular-posts-plugin/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
security@wordfence.com https://github.com/cabrerahector/wordpress-popular-posts/commit/d9b274cf6812eb446e4103cb18f69897ec6fe601
security@wordfence.com https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2542638/wordpress-popular-posts/trunk/src/Image.php Patch, Third Party Advisory
security@wordfence.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/bd4f157c-a3d7-4535-a587-0102ba4e3009 Third Party Advisory
security@wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2021-42362 Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165376/WordPress-Popular-Posts-5.3.2-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://blog.nintechnet.com/improper-input-validation-fixed-in-wordpress-popular-posts-plugin/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://github.com/cabrerahector/wordpress-popular-posts/commit/d9b274cf6812eb446e4103cb18f69897ec6fe601
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2542638/wordpress-popular-posts/trunk/src/Image.php Patch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/bd4f157c-a3d7-4535-a587-0102ba4e3009 Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2021-42362 Third Party Advisory
Impacted products
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