Description
The WordPress Popular Posts WordPress plugin is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to insufficient input file type validation found in the ~/src/Image.php file which makes it possible for attackers with contributor level access and above to upload malicious files that can be used to obtain remote code execution, in versions up to and including 5.3.2.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
WordPress Popular Posts WordPress Popular Posts
Default version status: unaffected
0.0 to ≤ 5.3.2affected
References
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/improper-input-validation-fixed-in-wordpress-popular-posts-plugin/ ↗
- https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2021-42362 ↗
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2542638/wordpress-popular-posts/trunk/src/Image.php ↗
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/bd4f157c-a3d7-4535-a587-0102ba4e3009 ↗
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165376/WordPress-Popular-Posts-5.3.2-Remote-Code-Execution.html ↗
- https://github.com/cabrerahector/wordpress-popular-posts/commit/d9b274cf6812eb446e4103cb18f69897ec6fe601 ↗