CVE-2021-24254 json
College Publisher Import <= 0.1 - Arbitrary File Upload to RCE
published 2021-05-05 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-11168
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 79%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The College publisher Import WordPress plugin through 0.1 does not check for the uploaded CSV file to import, allowing high privilege users to upload arbitrary files, such as PHP, leading to RCE. Due to the lack of CSRF check, the issue could also be exploited via a CSRF attack.
Exploit prediction
1.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/bb3e56dd-ae2e-45c2-a6c9-a59ae5fc1dc4 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- github.com https://github.com/jinhuang1102/CVE-ID-Reports/blob/master/College%20Puglisher%20Import.md referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Unknown College publisher Import
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/bb3e56dd-ae2e-45c2-a6c9-a59ae5fc1dc4
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/jinhuang1102/CVE-ID-Reports/blob/master/College%20Puglisher%20Import.md
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-24254
- NVD CVE-2021-24254
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