WooCommerce Help Scout < 2.9.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload leading to RCE
Priority MEDIUM 53CWE-434Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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
The WooCommerce Help Scout WordPress plugin before 2.9.1 (https://woocommerce.com/products/woocommerce-help-scout/) allows unauthenticated users to upload any files to the site which by default will end up in wp-content/uploads/hstmp.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.07908 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed WooCommerce Help Scout (Unknown): 2.9.1
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 | WooCommerce Help Scout | 2.9.1 to before 2.9.1 | 2.9.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- WooCommerce Help Scout VendorUnknown Affected 2.9.1 to before 2.9.1 Fixed in 2.9.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:woocommerce:help_scout:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 2.9.1 | Vulnerable | WooCommerce |
- cpe:2.3:a:woocommerce:help_scout:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.9.1 Vulnerable ·WooCommerce
Remediation
- Fix · CNA WooCommerce Help Scout (Unknown) Fixed in 2.9.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24212
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-grjr-768v-vmjf
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-24212 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-24212 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-grjr-768v-vmjf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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