# CVE-2021-24222: WP-Curricul Vitea Free <= 6.3 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload to RCE

> Unauthenticated attackers can upload arbitrary files via the profile registration form, leading to remote code execution on the WordPress site.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 Apr 2021
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rm26-r3rv-hxpp

## What is CVE-2021-24222?

CVE-2021-24222 is a critical vulnerability in Unknown WP-Curriculo Vitae Free, published on 12 Apr 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The WP-Curriculo Vitae Free WordPress plugin through 6.3 suffers from an arbitrary file upload issue in page where the [formCadastro] is embed. The form allows unauthenticated user to register and submit files for their profile picture as well as resume, without any file extension restriction, leading to RCE.

Weakness: CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24222?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Williamluis Wp-Curriculo Vitae Free.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-24222?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24222 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-24222 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24222 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-24222 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-24222 is a critical vulnerability in Unknown WP-Curriculo Vitae Free, published on 12 Apr 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24222 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Unknown WP-Curriculo Vitae Free. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-24222/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-24222/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-24222
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-24222
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-24222

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-24222/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.