CVE-2021-42362

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  3. CVE-2021-42362
The WordPress Popular Posts WordPress plugin is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to insufficient input file type validation found in the ~/src/Image.php file which makes it possible for attackers with contributor level access and above to upload malicious files that can be used to obtain remote code execution, in versions up to and including 5.3.2.

8.8 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.5 /10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References
Link Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165376/WordPress-Popular-Posts-5.3.2-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://blog.nintechnet.com/improper-input-validation-fixed-in-wordpress-popular-posts-plugin/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/cabrerahector/wordpress-popular-posts/commit/d9b274cf6812eb446e4103cb18f69897ec6fe601
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2542638/wordpress-popular-posts/trunk/src/Image.php Patch Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/bd4f157c-a3d7-4535-a587-0102ba4e3009 Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2021-42362 Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165376/WordPress-Popular-Posts-5.3.2-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://blog.nintechnet.com/improper-input-validation-fixed-in-wordpress-popular-posts-plugin/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/cabrerahector/wordpress-popular-posts/commit/d9b274cf6812eb446e4103cb18f69897ec6fe601
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2542638/wordpress-popular-posts/trunk/src/Image.php Patch Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/bd4f157c-a3d7-4535-a587-0102ba4e3009 Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2021-42362 Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wordpress_popular_posts_project:wordpress_popular_posts:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
History

21 Nov 2024, 06:27

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165376/WordPress-Popular-Posts-5.3.2-Remote-Code-Execution.html - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165376/WordPress-Popular-Posts-5.3.2-Remote-Code-Execution.html - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://blog.nintechnet.com/improper-input-validation-fixed-in-wordpress-popular-posts-plugin/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory () https://blog.nintechnet.com/improper-input-validation-fixed-in-wordpress-popular-posts-plugin/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
References () https://github.com/cabrerahector/wordpress-popular-posts/commit/d9b274cf6812eb446e4103cb18f69897ec6fe601 - () https://github.com/cabrerahector/wordpress-popular-posts/commit/d9b274cf6812eb446e4103cb18f69897ec6fe601 -
References () https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2542638/wordpress-popular-posts/trunk/src/Image.php - Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2542638/wordpress-popular-posts/trunk/src/Image.php - Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/bd4f157c-a3d7-4535-a587-0102ba4e3009 - Third Party Advisory () https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/bd4f157c-a3d7-4535-a587-0102ba4e3009 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2021-42362 - Third Party Advisory () https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2021-42362 - Third Party Advisory

16 Sep 2024, 19:16

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Summary (en) The WordPress Popular Posts WordPress plugin is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to insufficient input file type validation found in the ~/src/Image.php file which makes it possible for attackers with contributor level access and above to upload malicious files that can be used to obtain remote code execution, in versions up to and including 5.3.2. (en) The WordPress Popular Posts WordPress plugin is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to insufficient input file type validation found in the ~/src/Image.php file which makes it possible for attackers with contributor level access and above to upload malicious files that can be used to obtain remote code execution, in versions up to and including 5.3.2.

22 Nov 2023, 00:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://github.com/cabrerahector/wordpress-popular-posts/commit/d9b274cf6812eb446e4103cb18f69897ec6fe601 -
Summary The WordPress Popular Posts WordPress plugin is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to insufficient input file type validation found in the ~/src/Image.php file which makes it possible for attackers with contributor level access and above to upload malicious files that can be used to obtain remote code execution, in versions up to and including 5.3.2. The WordPress Popular Posts WordPress plugin is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to insufficient input file type validation found in the ~/src/Image.php file which makes it possible for attackers with contributor level access and above to upload malicious files that can be used to obtain remote code execution, in versions up to and including 5.3.2.
Information

Published : 2021-11-17 18:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 06:27

NVD link : CVE-2021-42362

Mitre link : CVE-2021-42362

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-42362

JSON object : View

Products Affected

wordpress_popular_posts_project

  • wordpress_popular_posts
CWE
CWE-434

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type