RCE in Teamlead Pdf-Light-Viewer

CVE-2021-24684

The WordPress PDF Light Viewer Plugin WordPress plugin before 1.4.12 allows users with Author roles to execute arbitrary OS command on the server via OS Command Injection when invoking Ghostscript.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.043 (90.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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-2021-24684?
CVE-2021-24684 is a high-severity vulnerability in Teamlead Pdf-Light-Viewer, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-10-18.
How severe is CVE-2021-24684?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-24684 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.