fkie_cve-2021-42362
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2021-11-17 18:15
Modified
2024-11-21 06:27
Severity ?
8.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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.comhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165376/WordPress-Popular-Posts-5.3.2-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
security@wordfence.comhttps://blog.nintechnet.com/improper-input-validation-fixed-in-wordpress-popular-posts-plugin/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
security@wordfence.comhttps://github.com/cabrerahector/wordpress-popular-posts/commit/d9b274cf6812eb446e4103cb18f69897ec6fe601
security@wordfence.comhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2542638/wordpress-popular-posts/trunk/src/Image.phpPatch, Third Party Advisory
security@wordfence.comhttps://wpscan.com/vulnerability/bd4f157c-a3d7-4535-a587-0102ba4e3009Third Party Advisory
security@wordfence.comhttps://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2021-42362Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165376/WordPress-Popular-Posts-5.3.2-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://blog.nintechnet.com/improper-input-validation-fixed-in-wordpress-popular-posts-plugin/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/cabrerahector/wordpress-popular-posts/commit/d9b274cf6812eb446e4103cb18f69897ec6fe601
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2542638/wordpress-popular-posts/trunk/src/Image.phpPatch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/bd4f157c-a3d7-4535-a587-0102ba4e3009Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2021-42362Third Party Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
wordpress_popular_posts_project wordpress_popular_posts *


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  "lastModified": "2024-11-21T06:27:39.813",
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