RVM - Responsive Vector Maps < 6.4.2 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary File Read

published 2022-02-07 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-11859

cvss: 6.5; version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 3.1%; EPSS 3.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
public exploits: 0; none known, plus a Nuclei check

The RVM WordPress plugin before 6.4.2 does not have proper authorisation, CSRF checks and validation of the rvm_upload_regions_file_path parameter in the rvm_import_regions AJAX action, allowing any authenticated user, such as subscriber, to read arbitrary files on the web server

Patch / fix

fixed in 1

thinkupthemes responsive_vector_maps 6.4.2

Exploit prediction

3.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

Nuclei template WordPress Responsive Vector Maps < 6.4.2 - Arbitrary File Read nuclei detection template
wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c6bb12b1-6961-40bd-9110-edfa9ee41a18 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.1	6.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD	2.0	4.0	AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

Unknown RVM – Responsive Vector Maps

Classification

Weakness

CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery
CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Technology feeds

WordPress rss critical rss

References

wpscan.com /vulnerability/c6bb12b1-6961-40bd-9110-edfa9ee41a18
exploit, third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2021-24947
NVD CVE-2021-24947

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Summary