CVE-2021-25051

Modal Window < 5.2.2 - RFI leading to RCE via CSRF

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Published Jan 10, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Modal Window WordPress plugin before 5.2.2 within the wow-company admin menu page allows to include() arbitrary file with PHP extension (as well as with data:// or http:// protocols), thus leading to CSRF RCE.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Unknown

Modal Window – create popup modal window

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`5.2.2`	affected	< 5.2.2

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:wow-company:modal_window:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-11963	The Modal Window WordPress plugin before 5.2.2 within the wow-company admin menu page allows to include() arbitrary file with PHP extension (as well as with data:// or http:// protocols), thus leading to CSRF RCE.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.798% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2641645/modal-window
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/566ff8dc-f820-412b-b2d3-fa789bce528e

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Wow-company Modal Window

Weaknesses

CWE-352

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 7:49 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Jan 10, 2022, 3:30 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 7:49 PM
Reserved: Jan 14, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:41 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 10, 2022, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:41 AM

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