CVE-2021-24537

Similar Posts <= 3.1.5 - Admin+ Arbitrary PHP Code Execution

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.

Affected

Similar Posts – Best Related Posts Plugin for WordPress

CVSS v3.1 NVD

7.2 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 NVD

6.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

1.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 75th percentile

Published

2021-11-08

Updated

2024-08-03

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0d6b46cb-5244-486f-ad70-4023907ac9eb

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry