WordPress security changelog
CRITICAL CVE-2021-24222 Modified

WP-Curriculo Vitae Free: Dangerous file upload

WP-Curriculo Vitae Free is affected by dangerous file upload. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. Successful exploitation can place attacker-controlled executable content on the server and may lead to full site compromise.

CVE / CNA score 9.8 CVSS · contact@wpscan.com
NVD score 9.8 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
WP-Curriculo Vitae Free
Plugin slug
wp-curriculo-vitae-free
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Apr 12, 2021
Weakness
CWE-434 — Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

This CVE was published Apr 12, 2021 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update WP-Curriculo Vitae Free to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The WP-Curriculo Vitae Free WordPress plugin through 6.3 suffers from an arbitrary file upload issue in page where the [formCadastro] is embed. The form allows unauthenticated user to register and submit files for their profile picture as well as resume, without any file extension restriction, leading to RCE.

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary and upstream sources