CVE-2021-34623 is a critical arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the ProfilePress WordPress plugin, affecting versions 3.0.0 through 3.1.3. This flaw, located in the image uploader component, allows unauthenticated attackers to upload malicious files during user registration or profile updates. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), it presents a severe risk of complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness and potential for future exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 3.0.0, <= 3.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:properfraction:profilepress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.