vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: wp-publications: CVE-2021-38360: Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Sep 9, 2021 | May 15, 2025 | Apr 30, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Sep 9, 2021
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Apr 30, 2026
Description
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.
Solution
wp-publications-plugin-cve-2021-38360
References
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-38360
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1c08b7a7-297b-4ad7-b829-3ccbae7b2e41?source=api-prod
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2021-24813
- CVE-2021-38360
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2021-38360
- CWE-22
- CWE-829
- EUVD-EUVD-2021-24813
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