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CVE-2021-24493 - Shopp Plugin

CVE-2021-24493

The shopp_upload_file AJAX action of the Shopp WordPress plugin through 1.4, available to both unauthenticated and authenticated user does not have any security measure in place to prevent upload of malicious files, such as PHP, allowing unauthenticated users to upload arbitrary files and leading to RCE

CVE-2021-24493

CRITICAL CVSS 9.8 Published 2021-09-13 Updated 2024-11-21
AI Risk Critical (100/100) Active Exploit: No strong signal Published Exploit: No public exploit references Priority: P1 Immediate
Severity Band CRITICAL
CVSS Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Components 2
Reference Links 1
AI Risk Engine Critical (100/100)
Exploitability Very High
Active Exploitation No strong signal
Published Exploit Status No public exploit references

Threat Timeline

  1. 2021-09-13 CVE published and first recorded in the threat feed.
  2. 2024-11-21 Record updated with latest vulnerability metadata.
  3. 2026-04-12 AI technical context refreshed for mitigation and impact guidance.
  4. Now Monitoring for follow-up changes, linked references, and new related CVEs.

AI Context

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AI Updated 9 days ago

AI enriched 9 days ago (2026-04-12 02:50 UTC)

Technical Summary

The shopp_upload_file AJAX action of the Shopp WordPress plugin through 1.4, available to both unauthenticated and authenticated user does not have any security measure in place to prevent upload of malicious files, such as PHP, allowing unauthenticated users to upload arbitrary files and leading to RCE

Potential Impact

Severity is CRITICAL (CVSS 9.8). Depending on deployment context, affected components may be exposed to unauthorized actions or data integrity risk.

Exploitability Assessment

Exploitability is assessed as Very High based on remote code execution potential, low-bar exploit prerequisites.

Primary risk drivers: remote code execution potential, low-bar exploit prerequisites

Mitigation Recommendations

Validate affected product versions, prioritize patching, and monitor references for vendor remediation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, apply compensating controls and limit exposure of vulnerable surfaces.

Detection & Monitoring

Track authentication anomalies, unexpected file writes, and suspicious plugin API activity around affected components.

Business Impact Lens

AI risk score 100/100 (Critical, Very High) with priority P1 Immediate. Prioritize remediation where affected components process customer data, admin sessions, or Internet-exposed workflows.

Affected Products

Shopp PLUGIN · shopp Affected: <= 1.4 Fixed version not specified
Through 1 PLUGIN · through-1 Affected range not specified Fixed version not specified
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