vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: pdf-light-viewer: CVE-2021-24684: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Sep 15, 2021 | May 15, 2025 | Jun 24, 2025 |
Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Sep 15, 2021
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Jun 24, 2025
Description
The WordPress PDF Light Viewer Plugin WordPress plugin before 1.4.12 allows users with Author roles to execute arbitrary OS command on the server via OS Command Injection when invoking Ghostscript.
Solution
pdf-light-viewer-plugin-cve-2021-24684
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