CVE-2021-38360 is a critical local file inclusion vulnerability in the wp-publications WordPress plugin, affecting all versions up to and including 0.0. This flaw, located in the ~/bibtexbrowser.php file via the Q_FILE parameter, allows unauthenticated attackers to include local zip files, leading to remote code execution. With a CVSS score of 9.8, it presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploits or active exploitation have been observed, and community discussion is minimal, its high FAUCET Risk Score of 84/100 indicates significant potential danger.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wp-publications_project:wp-publications:-:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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.
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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.