CVE-2021-24145 EXPLOIT
7.2
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 87.2% (pctl 100)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Arbitrary file upload in the Modern Events Calendar Lite WordPress plugin, versions before 5.16.5, did not properly check the imported file, allowing PHP ones to be uploaded by administrator by using the 'text/csv' content-type in the request.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.2 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 87.2% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-434 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2021-03-18 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| webnus | modern events calendar lite |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Wordpress Plugin Modern Events Calendar 5.16.2 - Remote Code Execution (Authenticated) | 2021-07-02 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163346/WordPress-Modern-Events-Calendar-5.16.2-Shell-Upload.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163672/WordPress-Modern-Events-Calendar-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f42cc26b-9aab-4824-8168-b5b8571d1610
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163346/WordPress-Modern-Events-Calendar-5.16.2-Shell-Upload.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163672/WordPress-Modern-Events-Calendar-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f42cc26b-9aab-4824-8168-b5b8571d1610
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