PT-2021-16392 · WordPress · Directorist

Lostbytes1 · Published 2021-12-21 · Updated 2021-12-27 · CVE-2021-24981

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: The Directorist WordPress plugin versions prior to 7.0.6.2

Description: The issue allows for Cross-Site Request Forgery to Remote File Upload, leading to arbitrary PHP shell uploads in the wp-content/plugins directory. This can be exploited to upload malicious files, potentially allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code on the server.

Recommendations: For versions prior to 7.0.6.2, update to version 7.0.6.2 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the wp-content/plugins directory to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Unrestricted File Upload

CSRF

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-434

CWE-352

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-24981

Affected Products

Directorist

References · 6

• 🔥 https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4c45df6d-b3f6-49e5-8b1f-edd32a12d71c · Exploit
• 🔥 https://blog.sucuri.net/2021/11/fake-ransomware-infection-spooks-website-owners.html · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-24981 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-24981 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/34411 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/24681 · Telegram Post