CVE-2021-24145 Modern Events Calendar Lite < 5.16.5 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Upload leading to RCE
Administrators can upload arbitrary PHP files via CSV import, leading to remote code execution on the WordPress site.
- 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-2021-24145?
CVE-2021-24145 is a high-severity vulnerability in Unknown Modern Events Calendar Lite, 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 Modern Events Calendar Lite WordPress plugin, versions before 5.16.5, did not properly check the imported file, allowing PHP ones to be uploaded by administrator by using the 'text/csv' content-type in the request.
Weakness: CWE-434
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24145?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Webnus Modern Events Calendar Lite.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24145?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24145 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-24145 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-24145 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module, 1 Exploit-DB entry, 1 Nuclei template and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Modern Events Calendar Lite
- CVE-2021-24946 Modern Events Calendar < 6.1.5 - Unauthenticated Blind SQL Injection
- CVE-2021-24149 Modern Events Calendar Lite < 5.16.6 - Authenticated SQL Injection
- CVE-2021-24146 Modern Events Calendar Lite < 5.16.5 - Unauthenticated Events Export
- CVE-2021-24925 Modern Events Calendar Lite < 6.1.5 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
- CVE-2021-4458 Modern Events Calendar Lite <= 6.3.0 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5vmg-gchf-rcpm.