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high 8.8

CVE-2021-25051 json

Modal Window < 5.2.2 - RFI leading to RCE via CSRF

published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-11963

cvss
8.8
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.8%
EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 56%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The Modal Window WordPress plugin before 5.2.2 within the wow-company admin menu page allows to include() arbitrary file with PHP extension (as well as with data:// or http:// protocols), thus leading to CSRF RCE.

Patch / fix

  • wow-company modal_window 5.2.2

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Exploit prediction

0.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/566ff8dc-f820-412b-b2d3-fa789bce528e referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 5.1 AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

  • Unknown Modal Window – create popup modal window

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery
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References

Sources

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