Recently <= 3.0.4 - Arbitrary File Upload to Remote Code Exectution
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-434Published · Updated
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 Recently plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the fetch_external_image() function in versions up to, and including, 3.0.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0162 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| hcabrera | Recently | up to 3.0.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Recently Vendorhcabrera Affected up to 3.0.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:recently_project:recently:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 3.0.5 | Vulnerable | Recently Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:recently_project:recently:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 3.0.5 Vulnerable ·Recently Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-4382
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xrc5-wm9f-xf92
References
Advisory 3
More hcabrera vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-10879 WordPress Popular Posts <= 7.1.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
- TI-2026-62418 WP Popular Posts <= 7.4.2 - Unauthenticated Information Disclosure in 'post_type' and 'context' Parameters CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2021-4382 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-4382 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xrc5-wm9f-xf92 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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