Name: CVE-2021-38360: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2021-38360, CWE-22, CWE-829, CVSS 8.3, EPSS 0.04628

The wp-publications WordPress plugin is vulnerable to restrictive local file inclusion via the Q_FILE parameter found in the ~/bibtexbrowser.php file which allows attackers to include local zip files and achieve remote code execution, in versions up to and including 0.0.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.3
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Wp Publications Plugin	—	Update wp-publications plugin to version 1.1, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Sep 9, 2021

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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