CVE-2021-24160 Responsive Menu 4.0.0 - 4.0.3 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Upload

High 8.8 Published 5 Apr 2021 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Authenticated subscribers can upload malicious PHP files via zip archives to achieve remote code execution on WordPress sites using the Responsive Menu plugin.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2021-24160?

CVE-2021-24160 is a high-severity vulnerability in ExpressTech Responsive Menu Pro, published on 5 Apr 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In the Reponsive Menu (free and Pro) WordPress plugins before 4.0.4, subscribers could upload zip archives containing malicious PHP files that would get extracted to the /rmp-menu/ directory. These files could then be accessed via the front end of the site to trigger remote code execution and ultimately allow an attacker to execute commands to further infect a WordPress site.

Weakness: CWE-434

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24160?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Expresstech Responsive Menu.

How do I fix CVE-2021-24160?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24160 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-24160 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24160 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fjhj-x5j3-wcrf.