External Media < 1.0.34 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Upload
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
The wp_ajax_upload-remote-file AJAX action of the External Media WordPress plugin before 1.0.34 was vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads via any authenticated users.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01775 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed External Media (Unknown): 1.0.34
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 | External Media | 1.0.34 to before 1.0.34 | 1.0.34 | Patch available | CNA |
- External Media VendorUnknown Affected 1.0.34 to before 1.0.34 Fixed in 1.0.34 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:external_media_project:external_media:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 1.0.34 | Vulnerable | External Media Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:external_media_project:external_media:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.0.34 Vulnerable ·External Media Project
Remediation
- Fix · CNA External Media (Unknown) Fixed in 1.0.34
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24311
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hmcx-73wq-2qf4
References
More External Media Project External Media vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-03512 External Media < 1.0.36 - Admin+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-24311 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-24311 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hmcx-73wq-2qf4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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