CVE-2021-24453 Include Me <= 1.2.1 - Authenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE) via LFI log poisoning
Authenticated attackers can exploit path traversal in the Include Me plugin to achieve remote code execution via log poisoning.
- 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-2021-24453?
CVE-2021-24453 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Unknown Include Me, published on 19 Jul 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Include Me WordPress plugin through 1.2.1 is vulnerable to path traversal / local file inclusion, which can lead to Remote Code Execution (RCE) of the system due to log poisoning and therefore potentially a full compromise of the underlying structure
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24453?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Include Me Project Include Me.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24453?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24453 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2021-24453 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24453 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f2j9-593v-67w7.