Vulnerability · Published Mar 18, 2021 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2021-24145Modern Events Calendar Lite < 5.16.5 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Upload leading to RCE
High 7.2
In plain English
A high-severity unrestricted file upload in Modern Events Calendar Lite from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 87.2% (higher than 99.8% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Metasploit, Nuclei, public proof-of-concept code.
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.2High
Exploit odds (30 days)87.2%top 0.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack tooling3Metasploit, Nuclei, Public PoC
Official description
Arbitrary file upload in the Modern Events Calendar Lite WordPress plugin, versions before 5.16.5, did not properly check the imported file, allowing PHP ones to be uploaded by administrator by using the 'text/csv' content-type in the request.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Modern Events Calendar Lite | 5.16.5 – before 5.16.5 |
Weakness: CWE-434
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f42cc26b-9aab-4824-8168-b5b8571d1610 x_refsource_MISC
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163346/WordPress-Modern-Events-Calendar-5.16.2-Shell-Upload.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163672/WordPress-Modern-Events-Calendar-Remote-Code-Execution.html x_refsource_MISC