CVE-2021-24962 json
WordPress File Upload < 4.16.3 - Contributor+ Path Traversal to RCE
published 2022-03-28 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-11874
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.8%
- EPSS 2.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The WordPress File Upload Free and Pro WordPress plugins before 4.16.3 allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform path traversal via a shortcode argument, which can then be used to upload a PHP code disguised as an image inside the auto-loaded directory of the plugin, resulting in arbitrary code execution.
Patch / fix
- iptanus wordpress_file_upload 4.16.3
- iptanus wordpress_file_upload_pro 4.16.3
Exploit prediction
2.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7a95b3f2-285e-40e3-aead-41932c207623 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 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Unknown WordPress File Upload
- Unknown WordPress File Upload Pro
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
- Technology feeds
References
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/changeset/2677722
patch, third-party-advisory
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/7a95b3f2-285e-40e3-aead-41932c207623
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-24962
- NVD CVE-2021-24962
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