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CVE-2021-24981

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2021-12-21
  • Fixed in7.0.6.2
  • WeaknessCWE-352 · CWE-434

Am I affected?

With a domain, we read the version its public headers and pages expose. A distribution build can carry the fix under an older number.

Description

The Directorist WordPress plugin before 7.0.6.2 was vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery to Remote File Upload leading to arbitrary PHP shell uploads in the wp-content/plugins directory.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2026-11-1204:48Nuclei detection templateProjectDiscovery

Versions per branch

NVD
Wpwax directorist
BranchAffectedFixed in
7.0< 7.0.6.27.0.6.2

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update Wpwax directorist to 7.0.6.2

Detection

read 2026-11-12 10:22 UTC
Nuclei template
available
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2021-12-21
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-g47h-745c-4p4f

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-24981?

The Directorist WordPress plugin before 7.0.6.2 was vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery to Remote File Upload leading to arbitrary PHP shell uploads in the wp-content/plugins directory.

Is CVE-2021-24981 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2021-24981 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.3% on 2026-11-12, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-24981?

CVE-2021-24981 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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