CVE-2021-34257 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in WPanel 4

High 8.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code by uploading malicious PHP files to various image upload fields in WPanel.

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-2021-34257?

CVE-2021-34257 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Mar 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerabilities exist in WPanel 4 4.3.1 and below via a malicious PHP file upload to (1) Dashboard's Avatar image, (2) Posts Folder image, (3) Pages Folder image and (4) Gallery Folder image.

Weakness: CWE-434

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-34257?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including wpanel/wpanel4-cms. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
wpanel/wpanel4-cms PackagistAll versions to 4.3.1None
wpanel/wpanel4-cms PackagistAll versions to 4.3.1None

Products include Wpanel Cms Project Wpanel Cms.

How do I fix CVE-2021-34257?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-34257 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-34257 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-34257 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vhgr-gfx3-fg37.

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