Arbitrary file upload in Amentotech Workreap

CVE-2021-24499

The Workreap WordPress theme before 2.2.2 AJAX actions workreap_award_temp_file_uploader and workreap_temp_file_uploader did not perform nonce checks, or validate that the request is from a valid user in any other way. The endpoints allowe…

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

EPSS: 0.601 (99.0th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-24499?
CVE-2021-24499 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Amentotech Workreap, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-08-09.
How severe is CVE-2021-24499?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-24499 known to be exploited?
19 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.