CVE-2021-24123 PowerPress < 8.3.8 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Upload leading to RCE
Authenticated administrators can upload arbitrary files, such as PHP scripts, leading to remote code execution on the server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-24123?
CVE-2021-24123 is a high-severity vulnerability in Unknown PowerPress, published on 18 Mar 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Arbitrary file upload in the PowerPress WordPress plugin, versions before 8.3.8, did not verify some of the uploaded feed images (such as the ones from Podcast Artwork section), allowing high privilege accounts (admin+) being able to upload arbitrary files, such as php, leading to RCE.
Weakness: CWE-434
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24123?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Blubrry Powerpress.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24123?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24123 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-24123 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24123 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown PowerPress
- CVE-2023-41239 WordPress PowerPress Podcasting Plugin <= 11.0.6 is vulnerable to Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
- CVE-2024-9230 PowerPress Podcasting < 11.9.18 - Author+ XSS via Podcast URL
- CVE-2023-30778 WordPress PowerPress Podcasting Plugin <= 10.0.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE-2023-4820 PowerPress Podcasting < 11.0.12 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
- CVE-2023-1917 PowerPress <= 10.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7cm9-xr5m-957v.