CVE-2021-25051

Modal Window < 5.2.2 - RFI leading to RCE via CSRF

HIGH

8.8

CVSS Score

Published: January 10, 2022 at 03:30 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:41 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorModal Window

Using Modal Window – create popup modal window by Unknown?

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Severity

HIGH8.8

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.8%

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Modal Window · Wow Companywordpress-plugin

95%

v < 5.2.2

Affected range stops below 5.2.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2641645/modal-window

References (2)

x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2641645/modal-window

x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/566ff8dc-f820-412b-b2d3-fa789bce528e

CVSS

8.8HIGH[email protected]

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: REQUIRED
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-352

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