CVE-2021-4382 describes an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the Recently plugin for WordPress, affecting versions up to and including 3.0.4. This flaw, stemming from missing file type validation in the fetch_external_image() function, allows authenticated attackers to upload malicious files, potentially leading to remote code execution. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), the vulnerability has a low attack complexity and can result in high impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.0.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:recently_project:recently:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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