Arbitrary file upload in Responsive Menu - CVE-2021-24160
Published: April 12, 2021 / Updated: May 30, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU52051
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-24160
CWE-ID: CWE-434
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of file during file upload in the "rmp_upload_theme" function in admin-post.php script. A remote authenticated attacker can upload a malicious file and execute it on the server.
Affected software
Responsive Menu
How to mitigate CVE-2021-24160
Install updates from vendor's website.
Responsive Menu - update to 4.0.4