vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: powerpress: CVE-2021-24123: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Oct 11, 2020 | May 15, 2025 | Apr 30, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Oct 11, 2020
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Apr 30, 2026
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.
Solution
powerpress-plugin-cve-2021-24123
References
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-24123
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cc987edf-5a68-4baf-947c-e623c85ec659?source=api-prod
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2021-11037
- CVE-2021-24123
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2021-24123
- CWE-434
- EUVD-EUVD-2021-11037
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