CVE-2021-38360 HIGH

CVE-2021-38360: wp-publications <= 0.0 Local File Include

Vendor Wp-Publications
Product wp-publications
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published September 10, 2021
Last update March 31, 2025
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CVSS base score

8.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The wp-publications WordPress plugin is vulnerable to restrictive local file inclusion via the Q_FILE parameter found in the ~/bibtexbrowser.php file which allows attackers to include local zip files and achieve remote code execution, in versions up to and including 0.0.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 10, 2021 CVE published
March 31, 2025 Record updated