CVE-2021-42362 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2021-42362 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 17/11/2021 | CVE Updated: 16/09/2024 | CVE Year: 2021
Source: Wordfence | Vendor: WordPress Popular Posts | Product: WordPress Popular Posts
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2021-42362 Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 8.8 HIGH
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

l➤ Exploitability Metrics:
    Attack Vector (AV)* NETWORK
    Attack Complexity (AC)* LOW
    Privileges Required (PR)* LOW
    User Interaction (UI)* NONE
    Scope (S)* UNCHANGED

l➤ Impact Metrics:
    Confidentiality Impact (C)* HIGH
    Integrity Impact (I)* HIGH
    Availability Impact (A)* HIGH

Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-434
CWE Name: CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Source: WordPress Popular Posts

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).