CVE-2021-24376

Autoptimize < 2.7.8 - Arbitrary File Upload via "Import Settings"

Published Jun 21, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 3.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Autoptimize WordPress plugin before 2.7.8 attempts to delete malicious files (such as .php) form the uploaded archive via the "Import Settings" feature, after its extraction. However, the extracted folders are not checked and it is possible to upload a zip which contained a directory with PHP file in it and then it is not removed from the disk. It is a bypass of CVE-2020-24948 which allows sending a PHP file via the "Import Settings" functionality to achieve Remote Code Execution.

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Aug 3, 2024, 7:28 PM
Reserved
Jan 14, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 21, 2021, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:39 AM