CVE-2021-24123

PowerPress <= 8.3.7 - Arbitrary File Upload

highUnrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

7.2

CVSS Score

7.2

CVSS Score

high

Severity

8.3.8

Patched in

1199d

Time to patch

Description

Arbitrary file upload in the PowerPress WordPress plugin, versions before 8.3.7, did not verify some of the uploaded feed images (such as the ones from Podcast Artwork section), allowing high privilege accounts (admin+) being able to upload arbitrary files, such as php, leading to RCE.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

High

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=8.3.7

PublishedOctober 11, 2020

Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024

Affected pluginpowerpress

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cc987edf-5a68-4baf-947c-e623c85ec659?source=api-prod

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