CVE-2021-24223 N5 Upload Form <= 1.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload to RCE
Unauthenticated attackers can upload arbitrary files to the N5 Upload Form WordPress plugin, potentially achieving remote code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-24223?
CVE-2021-24223 is a critical vulnerability in Unknown N5 Upload Form, 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 N5 Upload Form WordPress plugin through 1.0 suffers from an arbitrary file upload issue in page where a Form from the plugin is embed, as any file can be uploaded. The uploaded filename might be hard to guess as it's generated with md5(uniqid(rand())), however, in the case of misconfigured servers with Directory listing enabled, accessing it is trivial.
Weakness: CWE-434
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24223?
It affects 1 product.
Products include N5 Upload Form Project N5 Upload Form.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24223?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24223 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-24223 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24223 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xhj6-6rx2-q3f4.