CVE-2021-24160

Responsive Menu 4.0.0 - 4.0.3 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Upload

Published: Apr 5, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-434

8.8HIGH

Description

In the Reponsive Menu (free and Pro) WordPress plugins before 4.0.4, subscribers could upload zip archives containing malicious PHP files that would get extracted to the /rmp-menu/ directory. These files could then be accessed via the front end of the site to trigger remote code execution and ultimately allow an attacker to execute commands to further infect a WordPress site.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-434

Affected Products

ExpressTech

commercialaka qsm, quiz and survey master

responsive menuOn-premCMS Plugin

Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin

Responsive Menu – Create Mobile-Friendly MenuOn-premCMS Plugin

Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin

Responsive Menu ProOn-premCMS Plugin

Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin

Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

3 techniques

Command and Control

Initial Access

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References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/066ba5d4-4aaa-4462-b106-500c1f291c37

wpscan.com

https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/02/multiple-vulnerabilities-patched-in-responsive-menu-plugin/

wordfence.com

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