Vulnerability · Published Apr 5, 2021 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2021-24212WooCommerce Help Scout < 2.9.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload leading to RCE
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity unrestricted file upload in WooCommerce Help Scout from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 7.9% (higher than 95% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Nuclei.
Severity (CVSS NVD)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)7.9%top 5.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack tooling1Nuclei
Official description
The WooCommerce Help Scout WordPress plugin before 2.9.1 (https://woocommerce.com/products/woocommerce-help-scout/) allows unauthenticated users to upload any files to the site which by default will end up in wp-content/uploads/hstmp.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WooCommerce Help Scout | 2.9.1 – before 2.9.1 |
Weakness: CWE-434