CVE-2021-42362
Scores
EPSS
Percentile: 77.5%
CVSS
CVSS Score: 8.8/10
All CVSS Scores
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vector Breakdown
CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) vector provides detailed metrics about vulnerability characteristics
CVSS
Attack Vector
Network (N)
Describes how the vulnerability is exploited
Attack Complexity
Low (L)
Describes the conditions beyond the attacker's control
Privileges Required
Low (L)
Describes the level of privileges an attacker must possess
User Interaction
None (N)
Captures the requirement for a human user participation
Scope
Unchanged (U)
Determines if a successful attack impacts components beyond the vulnerable component
Confidentiality Impact
High (H)
Measures the impact to the confidentiality of information
Integrity Impact
High (H)
Measures the impact to integrity of a successfully exploited vulnerability
Availability Impact
High (H)
Measures the impact to the availability of the impacted component
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Vector Breakdown
CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) vector provides detailed metrics about vulnerability characteristics
CVSS
Attack Vector
Network (N)
Describes how the vulnerability is exploited
Attack Complexity
Low (L)
Describes the conditions beyond the attacker's control
Authentication
Single
Describes the level of privileges an attacker must possess
Confidentiality Impact
Partial
Measures the impact to the confidentiality of information
Integrity Impact
Partial
Measures the impact to integrity of a successfully exploited vulnerability
Availability Impact
Partial
Measures the impact to the availability of the impacted component
Description
The WordPress Popular Posts WordPress plugin is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to insufficient input file type validation found in the ~/src/Image.php file which makes it possible for attackers with contributor level access and above to upload malicious files that can be used to obtain remote code execution, in versions up to and including 5.3.2.
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Sources
CWEs
Exploits
Vulnerable Software (1)
Type: Configuration
Vendor: wordpress_popular_posts_project
Product: wordpress_popular_posts
Operating System: * * *
{ "cpe_match": [ { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:a:wordpress_popular_posts_project:wordpress_popular_posts:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*", "versionEndIncluding": "5.3.2", "vulnerable": true ...
{ "cpe_match": [ { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:a:wordpress_popular_posts_project:wordpress_popular_posts:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*", "versionEndIncluding": "5.3.2", "vulnerable": true } ], "operator": "OR"}
Source: nvd