Arbitrary file upload in College Publisher Import Project
CVE-2021-24254
The College publisher Import WordPress plugin through 0.1 does not check for the uploaded CSV file to import, allowing high privilege users to upload arbitrary files, such as PHP, leading to RCE. Due to the lack of CSRF check, the issue could also be exploited via a CSRF attack.
Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.018 (78.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 78th percentile — 78.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.018 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- College Publisher Import Project
- College Publisher Import — versions 0.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/bb3e56dd-ae2e-45c2-a6c9-a59ae5fc1dc4 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/jinhuang1102/CVE-ID-Reports/blob/master/College Puglisher Import.md (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24254?
- CVE-2021-24254 is a high-severity vulnerability in College Publisher Import Project, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2021-05-06.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24254?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24254 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.