External Media <= 1.0.33 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Upload

2021-05-13 00:00

Chloe Chamberland

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.0.34

Affected PluginExternal Media

Affected Version< 1.0.34

CVSS8.8High

CVECVE-2021-24311

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Vulnerability Overview

The wp_ajax_upload-remote-file AJAX action of the External Media WordPress plugin before 1.0.34 was vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads via any authenticated users.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.0.34, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type) The product allows the upload or transfer of dangerous file types that are automatically processed within its environment.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-24311 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a8f31b4b-c8d8-4028-b419-f8396a5cb2a9

CVSS Vector

8.8

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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