HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2021-24222
CRITICAL

CVE-2021-24222

CWE-434Published: April 12, 2021· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The WP-Curriculo Vitae Free WordPress plugin through 6.3 suffers from an arbitrary file upload issue in page where the [formCadastro] is embed. The form allows unauthenticated user to register and submit files for their profile picture as well as resume, without any file extension restriction, leading to RCE.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2021-24222 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

williamluis1 product(s)
wp-curriculo vitae free
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://github.com/jinhuang1102/CVE-ID-Reports/blob/145fc4e34c9b9799275c8e19d6b02f544c88126b/WP_Curriculo_Free.md
ADVISORYhttps://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4d715de6-8595-4da9-808a-04a28e409900
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/jinhuang1102/CVE-ID-Reports/blob/145fc4e34c9b9799275c8e19d6b02f544c88126b/WP_Curriculo_Free.md
ADVISORYhttps://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4d715de6-8595-4da9-808a-04a28e409900

All References (4)

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https://github.com/jinhuang1102/CVE-ID-Reports/blob/145fc4e34c9b9799275c8e19d6b02f544c88126b/WP_Curriculo_Free.mdThird Party Advisory
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https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4d715de6-8595-4da9-808a-04a28e409900Exploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/jinhuang1102/CVE-ID-Reports/blob/145fc4e34c9b9799275c8e19d6b02f544c88126b/WP_Curriculo_Free.mdThird Party Advisory
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https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4d715de6-8595-4da9-808a-04a28e409900Exploit · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2021-24222
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-434
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 12, 2021

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2021-24222 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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