CVE-2021-24453 json
Include Me <= 1.2.1 - Authenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE) via LFI log poisoning
published 2021-07-19 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-11365
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.0%
- EPSS 5.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Include Me WordPress plugin through 1.2.1 is vulnerable to path traversal / local file inclusion, which can lead to Remote Code Execution (RCE) of the system due to log poisoning and therefore potentially a full compromise of the underlying structure
Exploit prediction
4.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/78575072-4e04-4a8a-baec-f313cfffe829 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Unknown Include Me
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/78575072-4e04-4a8a-baec-f313cfffe829
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-24453
- NVD CVE-2021-24453
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