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https://blog.sucuri.net/2021/11/fake-ransomware-infection-spooks-website-owners.html CVE-2021-24981
HIGHRansomware
Directorist – Business Directory Plugin < 7.0.6.2 - CSRF to Remote File Upload
Record summary
CVE-2021-24981 has a selected CVSS score of 7.5 (high). VulnCheck reports CVE-2021-24981 use in known ransomware campaigns.
Description
The Directorist WordPress plugin before 7.0.6.2 was vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery to Remote File Upload leading to arbitrary PHP shell uploads in the wp-content/plugins directory.
Description source: CVE List
Exploitation context
Known exploitation
- VulnCheck KEV
- Listed · Nov 16, 2021 · VulnCheck
- Reported exploitation
- Observed · VulnCheck
- Ransomware use
- Observed · VulnCheck
Affected products and versions
2| Product | Source | Version range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Directorist – Business Directory Plugin | CVE List | 7.0.6.2 to < 7.0.6.2 | affected |
directoristBrowse wpwax / directorist | VulnCheck | Version data not supplied | |
References
3nvd.nist.gov
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-24981 wpscan.com
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4c45df6d-b3f6-49e5-8b1f-edd32a12d71c