8.8

CVE-2021-23562: tiny plupload

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2021-23562GHSA-rp2c-jrgp-cvr8
Published 03-12-2021Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-23562 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in tiny plupload. EPSS estimates a 1.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.03%
0%100%
Low · +0.03 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 03-12-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

This affects the package plupload before 2.3.9. A file name containing JavaScript code could be uploaded and run. An attacker would need to trick a user to upload this kind of file.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.03%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

63%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.03 pp

From 0.99% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.03%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Npm1 product
  • plupload< 2.3.9
Tiny1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • plupload.jsAll versions (No fix recorded)

3 vendors · 3 products

References

10 links