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CVE-2021-47965

Published: May 15, 2026

Modified: May 25, 2026

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.1

9.8

CRITICAL

Description

WordPress Plugin WP Super Edit 2.5.4 and earlier contains an unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the FCKeditor component that allows attackers to upload dangerous file types without validation. Attackers can upload arbitrary files through the filemanager upload endpoint to achieve remote code execution and complete system compromise.

Vendor	Product	Versions
wp-super-edit	WP Super Edit	affected `0 - <= 2.5.4`

Weaknesses (CWE)

CVSS v3.1 Details

CVSS v3.1 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

References

ExploitDB-49839

exploit

Official Product Homepage

product

Product Reference

product

VulnCheck Advisory: WordPress Plugin WP Super Edit 2.5.4 Unrestricted File Upload

third-party-advisory

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