CVE-2021-24537

HIGH

Similar Posts WordPress Plugin < 3.1.5 - Authenticated PHP Code Execution via Widget Setting

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0d6b46cb-5244-486f-ad70-4023907ac9eb

Scores

CVSS v3 7.2
EPSS 0.0151
EPSS Percentile 71.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-94
Status published
Products (1)
shareaholic/similar_posts < 3.1.5
Published Nov 08, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026