Modal Window < 5.2.2 - RFI leading to RCE via CSRF
Priority LOW 39CWE-352Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352.
Summary
The Modal Window WordPress plugin before 5.2.2 within the wow-company admin menu page allows to include() arbitrary file with PHP extension (as well as with data:// or http:// protocols), thus leading to CSRF RCE.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00798 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Modal Window – create popup modal window (Unknown): 5.2.2
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 | Modal Window – create popup modal window | 5.2.2 to before 5.2.2 | 5.2.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Modal Window – create popup modal window VendorUnknown Affected 5.2.2 to before 5.2.2 Fixed in 5.2.2 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wow-company:modal_window:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 5.2.2 | Vulnerable | Wow-Company |
- cpe:2.3:a:wow-company:modal_window:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 5.2.2 Vulnerable ·Wow-Company
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Modal Window – create popup modal window (Unknown) Fixed in 5.2.2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-25051
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8g5c-c435-6rx7
References
More Wow-Company Modal Window vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-18434 WordPress Modal Window Plugin <= 6.1.4 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) to Settings Change vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-04749 Modal Window <= 5.3.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2025-00760 Modal Window <= 6.1.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via iframeBox Shortcode CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2024-28998 WordPress Modal Window – create popup modal window plugin <= 6.0.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-02283 Cross-site scripting in Wow-Company Modal Window – create popup modal window CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2024-03237 Modal Window < 5.3.10 - Modal Deletion via CSRF CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
Sources
- CVE-2021-25051 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-25051 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8g5c-c435-6rx7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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