# CVE-2021-25053: WP Coder < 2.5.2 - RFI leading to RCE via CSRF

> An attacker can achieve remote code execution via arbitrary file inclusion in the WP Coder plugin, requiring CSRF interaction.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Jan 2022
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-pw9r-237f-q334

## What is CVE-2021-25053?

CVE-2021-25053 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Unknown WP Coder – add custom html, css and js code, published on 10 Jan 2022. 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 WP Coder WordPress plugin before 2.5.2 within the wow-company admin menu page allows to include() arbitrary file with PHP extension (as well as with data:// or http:// protocols), thus leading to CSRF RCE.

Weakness: CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25053?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Wow-Company Wp Coder.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-25053?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-25053 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-25053 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-25053 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Unknown WP Coder – add custom html, css and js code

- [CVE-2023-0895](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0895/): WP Coder – add custom html, css and js code <= 2.5.3 - Authenticated (Admin+) SQL Injection (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2022-2388](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2388/): WP Coder < 2.5.3 - Code Deletion via CSRF (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2024-2578](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-2578/): WordPress WP Coder plugin <= 3.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability (medium 5.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-25053 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-25053 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Unknown WP Coder – add custom html, css and js code, published on 10 Jan 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-25053 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Unknown WP Coder – add custom html, css and js code. 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-2021-25053/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-25053/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-25053
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-25053
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-25053

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-25053/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.