CVE-2021-25052 json
Button Generator < 2.3.3 - RFI leading to RCE via CSRF
published 2022-01-10 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-11964
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.0%
- EPSS 3.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
The Button Generator WordPress plugin before 2.3.3 within the wow-company admin menu page allows to include() arbitrary file with PHP extension (as well as with data:// or http:// protocols), thus leading to CSRF RCE.
Patch / fix
- wow-company button_generator 2.3.3
Exploit prediction
3.03% 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 Button Generator <2.3.3 - Remote File Inclusion nuclei detection template
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a01844a0-0c43-4d96-b738-57fe5bfbd67a 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:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.1 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Unknown Button Generator – easily Button Builder
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery
- Technology feeds
References
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/changeset/2641639/button-generation
patch, third-party-advisory
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/a01844a0-0c43-4d96-b738-57fe5bfbd67a
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-25052
- NVD CVE-2021-25052
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