CVE-2021-4382

HighCVSS 8.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

The Recently plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the fetch_external_image() function in versions up to, and including, 3.0.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 8.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-434

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Jun 7, 2023
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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