CVE-2021-24537 (GCVE-0-2021-24537)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-11-08 17:34 – Updated: 2024-08-03 19:35
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Similar Posts <= 3.1.5 - Admin+ Arbitrary PHP Code Execution
Summary
The Similar Posts WordPress plugin through 3.1.5 allow high privilege users to execute arbitrary PHP code in an hardened environment (ie with DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT, DISALLOW_FILE_MODS and DISALLOW_UNFILTERED_HTML set to true) via the 'widget_rrm_similar_posts_condition' widget setting of the plugin.
Severity
7.2 (High)
CWE
- CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0d6b46cb-5244-48… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Similar Posts – Best Related Posts Plugin for WordPress |
Affected:
3.1.5 , ≤ 3.1.5
(custom)
|
guessed |
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