Vulnerability · Published May 5, 2021 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2021-24179Business Directory Plugin < 5.11 - Arbitrary File Upload to RCE
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity cross-site request forgery in Business Directory Plugin – Easy Listing Directories for WordPress from Business Directory Team. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 52% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 47.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Business Directory Plugin – Easy Listing Directories for WordPress WordPress plugin before 5.11 suffered from a Cross-Site Request Forgery issue, allowing an attacker to make a logged in administrator import files. As the plugin also did not validate uploaded files, it could lead to RCE.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Business Directory Team | Business Directory Plugin – Easy Listing Directories for WordPress | 5.11 – before 5.11 |
Weakness: CWE-352
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c0a5cdde-732a-432a-86c2-776df5d130a7 x_refsource_CONFIRM