Envato Elements <= 2.0.10 & Template Kit <= 1.0.13 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Upload
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
The Envato Elements & Download and Template Kit – Import plugins for WordPress are vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to insufficient validation of file type upon extracting uploaded Zip files in the installFreeTemplateKit and uploadTemplateKitZipFile functions. This makes it possible for attackers with contributor-lever permissions and above to upload arbitrary files and potentially gain remote code execution in versions up to and including 1.0.13 of Template Kit – Import and versions up to and including 2.0.10 of Envato Elements & Download.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| envato | Template Kit – Import | up to 1.0.13 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| envato | Envato Elements – Photos & Elementor Templates | up to 2.0.10 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-4330
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-975q-7mxh-v8gj
References
Advisory 1
Sources
- CVE-2021-4330 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-4330 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-975q-7mxh-v8gj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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