CVE-2021-4382

HIGH

Recently < 3.0.5 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Upload via fetch_external_image()

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The Recently plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the fetch_external_image() function in versions up to, and including, 3.0.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

References (4)

Core 4

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0163
EPSS Percentile 73.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-434
Status published
Products (2)
hcabrera/Recently < 3.0.4
recently_project/recently < 3.0.5
Published Jun 07, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026