CVE-2021-25052Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Remote code execution via CSRF-triggered file inclusion

Published Jan 10, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Cross-site request forgery in Wow-Company Button Generator before 2.3.3 allows remote attackers to execute PHP code on WordPress sites. The wow-company admin page passes its untrusted tab query parameter to PHP include(), accepting PHP paths and data:// or http:// URLs. Exploitation requires an authenticated administrator to open a crafted link and PHP allow_url_include to be enabled, after which attacker-controlled PHP runs with the web server's privileges.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability2.99%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site request forgery in Wow-Company Button Generator before 2.3.3 allows remote attackers to execute PHP code on WordPress sites. The wow-company admin page passes its untrusted tab query parameter to PHP include(), accepting PHP paths and data:// or http:// URLs. Exploitation requires an authenticated administrator to open a crafted link and PHP allow_url_include to be enabled, after which attacker-controlled PHP runs with the web server's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-25052
Published
Jan 10, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Wow-Company
Product
Button Generator – Easily Create Custom Buttons with Icons and Analytics
Classifications
CWE-352, T1204.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 10, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.3.3 <2.3.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Wow-Company · Button Generator – Easily Create Custom Buttons with Icons and Analyticsversion=2.3.3 <2.3.3

Published CVSS scores

5.1NIST NVDAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
8.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
T1204.001Malicious Link

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