CVE-2021-24947: RVM - Responsive Vector Maps < 6.4.2 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary File Read

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 3.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-02-07 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-863

Description

The RVM WordPress plugin before 6.4.2 does not have proper authorisation, CSRF checks and validation of the rvm_upload_regions_file_path parameter in the rvm_import_regions AJAX action, allowing any authenticated user, such as subscriber, to read arbitrary files on the web server

Affected products

RVM – Responsive Vector Maps: before 6.4.2 — fixed in 6.4.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: RVM – Responsive Vector Maps 6.4.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c6bb12b1-6961-40bd-9110-edfa9ee41a18
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c6bb12b1-6961-40bd-9110-edfa9ee41a18

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