Local File Include in wp-publications - CVE-2021-38360
Published: September 13, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU56465
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-38360
CWE-ID: CWE-98
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to local file inclusion in the "Q_FILE" parameter in the "~/bibtexbrowser.php" file. A remote non-authenticated attacker can include local zip files and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Affected software
wp-publications
How to mitigate CVE-2021-38360
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.