Arbitrary file upload in Woocommerce Help Scout
CVE-2021-24212
The WooCommerce Help Scout WordPress plugin before 2.9.1 (https://woocommerce.com/products/woocommerce-help-scout/) allows unauthenticated users to upload any files to the site which by default will end up in wp-content/uploads/hstmp.
Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload
EPSS: 0.079 (94.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Woocommerce Help_scout
- Unknown Woocommerce Help Scout — versions 2.9.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- contact@wpscan.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- contact@wpscan.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24212?
- CVE-2021-24212 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Woocommerce Help Scout, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-04-05.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24212?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24212 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.