CVE-2021-4382

Published Jun 7, 2023

Last updated a year ago

Overview

Description: The Recently plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the fetch_external_image() function in versions up to, and including, 3.0.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
Source: security@wordfence.com
NVD status: Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type: Primary
Base score: 8.8
Impact score: 5.9
Exploitability score: 2.8
Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: HIGH

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-434

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:recently_project:recently:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "4FDC2CB0-EF34-4018-B098-DE06A075627B",
            "versionEndExcluding": "3.0.5"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

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