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CVE-2021-42362
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 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 代码问题漏洞 | 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 |
 | Wordpress Popular Posts Authenticated RCE | 20 Dec 202117:42 | – | metasploit |
 | CVE-2021-42362 | 17 Nov 202118:15 | – | nvd |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| metavalue | nested | wp-admin/admin-ajax.php | Authenticated input validation flaw allows metadata value to redirect to a payload URL, enabling RCE when paired with payload hosting. | CWE-434 |
| _ajax_nonce-add-meta | nested | wp-admin/admin-ajax.php | Authenticated input validation flaw allows metadata value to redirect to a payload URL, enabling RCE when paired with payload hosting. | CWE-434 |
| post_id | nested | wp-admin/admin-ajax.php | Authenticated input validation flaw allows metadata value to redirect to a payload URL, enabling RCE when paired with payload hosting. | CWE-434 |
| {post_id}_{payload_name} | path | wp-content/uploads/wordpress-popular-posts/{post_id}_{payload_name} | Malicious payload file path downloaded by the plugin to trigger execution on the server. | CWE-434 |
| widget_id | path | wp-json/wordpress-popular-posts/v1/popular-posts/widget/{widget_id} | Widget data endpoint queried to determine popular posts; can be used to trigger or validate payload delivery during exploitation. | 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