Critical severity · published Aug 9, 2021
CVE-2021-24499
The Workreap WordPress theme before 2.2.2 AJAX actions workreap_award_temp_file_uploader and workreap_temp_file_uploader did not perform nonce checks, or validate that the request…
9.8
CVSS
60.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Workreap WordPress theme before 2.2.2 AJAX actions workreap_award_temp_file_uploader and workreap_temp_file_uploader did not perform nonce checks, or validate that the request is from a valid user in any other way. The endpoints allowed for uploading arbitrary files to the uploads/workreap-temp directory. Uploaded files were neither sanitized nor validated, allowing an unauthenticated visitor to upload executable code such as php scripts.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)60.1% · higher than 99% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WO
Workreap · Amentotech
before 2.2.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-24499
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-24499
packetstormsecurity.com
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172876/WordPress-Workreap-2.2.2-Shell-Upload.html
Exploit
https://jetpack.com/2021/07/07/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-workreap-theme/
Exploit
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/74611d5f-afba-42ae-bc19-777cdf2808cb
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