CVE-2021-24620 Simple eCommerce <= 2.2.5 - Arbitrary File Upload
Attackers can upload malicious PHP files via CSRF or admin access, leading to remote code execution on the WordPress site.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-24620?
CVE-2021-24620 is a high-severity vulnerability in Unknown WordPress Simple Ecommerce Shopping Cart Plugin- Sell products through Paypal, published on 13 Sep 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The WordPress Simple Ecommerce Shopping Cart Plugin- Sell products through Paypal plugin through 2.2.5 does not check for the uploaded Downloadable Digital product file, allowing any file, such as PHP to be uploaded by an administrator. Furthermore, as there is no CSRF in place, attackers could also make a logged admin upload a malicious PHP file, which would lead to RCE
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24620?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Simple-E-Commerce-Shopping-Cart Project Simple-E-Commerce-Shopping-Cart.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24620?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24620 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-24620 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24620 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hjv5-g5g9-4cg4.