CVE-2021-42362
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | WordPress Popular Posts 5.3.2 Remote Code Execution Exploit | 20 Dec 202100:00 | – | zdt |
 | CVE-2021-42362 | 12 Nov 202113:26 | – | attackerkb |
 | CVE-2021-42362 | 17 Nov 202120:14 | – | circl |
 | WordPress code issues and vulnerabilities | 17 Nov 202100:00 | – | cnnvd |
 | WordPress plugin Popular Posts arbitrary file upload vulnerability | 19 Nov 202100:00 | – | cnvd |
 | WordPress Popular Posts Plugin Arbitrary File Upload (CVE-2021-42362) | 7 Mar 202200:00 | – | checkpoint_advisories |
 | CVE-2021-42362 WordPress Popular Posts <= 5.3.2 Authenticated Arbitrary File Upload | 17 Nov 202117:44 | – | cvelist |
 | WordPress Plugin Popular Posts 5.3.2 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) (Authenticated) | 15 Jul 202100:00 | – | exploitdb |
 | nate158g-m-w-n-l-p-d-a-o-e | 31 Oct 202612:06 | – | kitploit |
| CVE-2021-42362 | 30 Oct 202617:21 | – | kitploit |
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[
{
"defaultStatus": "unaffected",
"product": "WordPress Popular Posts",
"vendor": "WordPress Popular Posts",
"versions": [
{
"lessThanOrEqual": "5.3.2",
"status": "affected",
"version": "0.0",
"versionType": "custom"
}
]
}
]| Parameter | Position | Path | Description | CWE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| page | query param | wp-admin/options-general.php | Endpoint used to check for 'gd' library installation and to retrieve the 'wpp-admin-token'. | CWE-434 |
| tab | query param | wp-admin/options-general.php | Endpoint used to check for 'gd' library installation and to retrieve the 'wpp-admin-token'. | CWE-434 |
| page | request body | wp-admin/options-general.php | Endpoint used to reconfigure the Popular Posts plugin to allow arbitrary URLs for post images. | CWE-434 |
| tab | request body | wp-admin/options-general.php | Endpoint used to reconfigure the Popular Posts plugin to allow arbitrary URLs for post images. | CWE-434 |
| upload_thumb_src | request body | wp-admin/options-general.php | Endpoint used to reconfigure the Popular Posts plugin to allow arbitrary URLs for post images. | CWE-434 |
| thumb_source | request body | wp-admin/options-general.php | Endpoint used to reconfigure the Popular Posts plugin to allow arbitrary URLs for post images. | CWE-434 |
| thumb_lazy_load | request body | wp-admin/options-general.php | Endpoint used to reconfigure the Popular Posts plugin to allow arbitrary URLs for post images. | CWE-434 |
| thumb_field | request body | wp-admin/options-general.php | Endpoint used to reconfigure the Popular Posts plugin to allow arbitrary URLs for post images. | CWE-434 |
| thumb_field_resize | request body | wp-admin/options-general.php | Endpoint used to reconfigure the Popular Posts plugin to allow arbitrary URLs for post images. | CWE-434 |
| section | request body | wp-admin/options-general.php | Endpoint used to reconfigure the Popular Posts plugin to allow arbitrary URLs for post images. | CWE-434 |
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17 Jun 2026 04:09Current
8.8High risk
Vulners AI Score8.8
CVSS 26.5
CVSS 3.18.8
EPSS0.79823