CVE-2021-29447
CVSS v3
6.5
MEDIUM
EPSS Score
85.7 %
exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19
CISA KEV
No
known exploited
Exploitation
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SSVC status
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Packages
- wordpressBitnamifrom 5.6.0 · fixed in 5.7.1and 1 other package
Description
Wordpress is an open source CMS. A user with the ability to upload files (like an Author) can exploit an XML parsing issue in the Media Library leading to XXE attacks. This requires WordPress installation to be using PHP 8. Access to internal files is possible in a successful XXE attack. This has been patched in WordPress version 5.7.1, along with the older affected versions via a minor release. We strongly recommend you keep auto-updates enabled.
Technical details
- Published
- 2021-04-15
- Exploit-DB
- EDB-50304
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