CVE-2021-42362CWE-434

WordPress Popular Posts <= 5.3.2 Authenticated Arbitrary File Upload

High · published November 17, 2021

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High probability of exploitation

CVSS calls it high at 8.8. It sits in the 99.6th percentile for exploit probability.

CVSS v3.1
8.8
EPSS
80%
Percentile
99.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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 record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.79823 · 99.6th percentile
Weakness
CWE-434 · Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Published
2021-11-17T17:44Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 17 NOV 17:44Z
    WordPress Popular Posts <= 5.3.2 Authenticated Arbitrary File Upload
    cvelistv5