CVE-2021-25053Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Remote code execution via forged file inclusion

Published Jan 10, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Remote file inclusion in Wow-Company WP Coder before 2.5.2 allows remote attackers to execute PHP through a forged admin request. The wow-company admin page passes the attacker-controlled tab parameter to include(), accepting PHP files and data:// or http:// URLs. Exploitation requires a logged-in administrator to follow the crafted request, and URL-based inclusion also requires PHP allow_url_include to be enabled.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.67%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Remote file inclusion in Wow-Company WP Coder before 2.5.2 allows remote attackers to execute PHP through a forged admin request. The wow-company admin page passes the attacker-controlled tab parameter to include(), accepting PHP files and data:// or http:// URLs. Exploitation requires a logged-in administrator to follow the crafted request, and URL-based inclusion also requires PHP allow_url_include to be enabled.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-25053
Published
Jan 10, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Wow-Company
Product
WP Coder
Classifications
CWE-352, CWE-94, 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=2.5.2 <2.5.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Wow-Company · WP Coderversion=2.5.2 <2.5.2

Published CVSS scores

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

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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)
CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
T1204.001Malicious Link

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