Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 28, 2022· Updated Aug 3, 2024
WordPress File Upload < 4.16.3 - Contributor+ Path Traversal to RCE
CVE-2021-24962
Description
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.
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Affected products
2- WordPress/WordPress File Upload Free and Prodescription
- Range: <4.16.3
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2677722mitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/7a95b3f2-285e-40e3-aead-41932c207623mitrex_refsource_MISC
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