WordPress Popular Posts <= 5.3.2 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Upload
| CVE | CVE-2021-42362 |
|---|---|
| CVSS | 8.8 (High) |
| Publicly Published | November 12, 2021 |
| Last Updated | January 22, 2024 |
| Researcher |
Jerome Bruandet
- NinTechNet
|
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.
Learn more about Arbitrary File Upload vulnerabilities and how to prevent them.
References
- blog.nintechnet.com
- www.wordfence.com
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org
- wpscan.com
- packetstormsecurity.com
- github.com
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Vulnerability Details for WP Popular Posts
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug | wordpress-popular-posts (view on wordpress.org) |
| Patched? | Yes |
| Remediation | Update to version 5.3.3, or a newer patched version |
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Recent vulnerabilities in WP Popular Posts
| # | Title | CVE ID | CVSS | Researchers | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WordPress Popular Posts <= 7.1.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution | CVE-2024-11733 | mikemyers | January 3, 2025 | |
| 2 | WordPress Popular Posts <= 6.3.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode | CVE-2023-45607 | Rafie Muhammad | October 6, 2023 | |
| 3 | WordPress Popular Posts <= 6.0.5 - Unauthenticated Views Changes | CVE-2022-43468 | Tsubasa Iinuma | November 18, 2022 | |
| 4 | WordPress Popular Posts <= 5.5.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting | June 29, 2022 | |||
| 5 | WordPress Popular Posts <= 5.3.3 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | CVE-2021-36872 | R3N0 | July 4, 2021 | |
| 6 | WordPress Popular Posts <= 5.3.2 - Authenticated Cross-Site Scripting | CVE-2021-20746 | Yu Iwama | June 23, 2021 |
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