CVE-2021-47940— WordPress Download From Files 1.48 Arbitrary File Upload
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2021-47940
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
WordPress Download From Files 1.48 Arbitrary File Upload
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
WordPress Plugin Download From Files version 1.48 and earlier contains an arbitrary file upload vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to upload malicious files by exploiting the AJAX fileupload action. Attackers can send POST requests to the admin-ajax.php endpoint with the download_from_files_617_fileupload action, manipulating the allowExt parameter to bypass file type restrictions and upload executable files like PHP shells to the web root.
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
关键功能的认证机制缺失
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Title
WordPress plugin Download From Files 访问控制错误漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
WordPress和WordPress plugin都是WordPress基金会的产品。WordPress是一套使用PHP语言开发的博客平台。该平台具有在基于PHP和MySQL的服务器上架设个人博客网站的功能。WordPress plugin是一个应用插件。 WordPress plugin Download From Files 1.48及之前版本存在访问控制错误漏洞，该漏洞源于任意文件上传漏洞，允许未经身份验证的攻击者通过利用AJAX文件上传操作上传恶意文件，攻击者可以向admin-ajax.php端
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | CPE | Subscribe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| download-from-files | Download From Files | 0 ~ 1.48 | - |
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