TI-2021-06415 Aliases CVE-2021-24123 GHSA-7cm9-xr5m-957v

PowerPress < 8.3.8 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Upload leading to RCE

LOW 35CWE-434Published 2021-03-18 · Updated 2024-08-03

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: High
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.

Summary

Arbitrary file upload in the PowerPress WordPress plugin, versions before 8.3.8, did not verify some of the uploaded feed images (such as the ones from Podcast Artwork section), allowing high privilege accounts (admin+) being able to upload arbitrary files, such as php, leading to RCE.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01647 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix Fixed PowerPress (Unknown): 8.3.8

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Unknown	PowerPress	8.3.8 to before 8.3.8	8.3.8	Patch available	CNA

PowerPress VendorUnknown Affected 8.3.8 to before 8.3.8 Fixed in 8.3.8 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:blubrry:powerpress::::::wordpress::*	before 8.3.8	Vulnerable	blubrry

cpe:2.3:a:blubrry:powerpress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 8.3.8 Vulnerable ·blubrry

Remediation

Fix · CNA PowerPress (Unknown) Fixed in 8.3.8

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24123
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7cm9-xr5m-957v

References

Exploit 1

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/43aa30bf-eaf8-467a-93a1-78f9bdb37b36

TI-2024-08566 PowerPress Podcasting < 11.9.18 - Author+ XSS via Podcast URL CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
TI-2023-04437 PowerPress Podcasting < 11.0.12 - Contributor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
TI-2024-08563 PowerPress Podcasting < 11.9.18 - Author+ XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
TI-2023-21848 WordPress PowerPress Podcasting Plugin <= 11.0.6 is vulnerable to Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
TI-2015-07787 The Blubrry PowerPress Podcasting plugin 6.0.4 for WordPress has XSS via the tab parameter. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
TI-2023-14590 WordPress PowerPress Podcasting Plugin <= 10.0.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5

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Sources

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