CVE-2021-24377

Autoptimize <= 2.7.7 - Race Condition leading to Remote Code Execution

highConcurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
8.1
CVSS Score
8.1
CVSS Score
high
Severity
2.7.8
Patched in
1201d
Time to patch

Description

The Autoptimize WordPress plugin before 2.7.8 attempts to remove potential malicious files from the extracted archive uploaded via the 'Import Settings' feature, however this is not sufficient to protect against RCE as a race condition can be achieved in between the moment the file is extracted on the disk but not yet removed. It is a bypass of CVE-2020-24948.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
High
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<2.7.8
PublishedOctober 9, 2020
Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024
Affected pluginautoptimize

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