VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2021-24962

CVSS score8.8 HIGH
EPSS probability2.80%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2022-03-28
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

Weakness classification

  • contact@wpscan.com: CWE-22
  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-22

Primary references