CVE-2021-25051: Modal Window < 5.2.2 - RFI leading to RCE via CSRF

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-01-10 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-352

Description

The Modal Window WordPress plugin before 5.2.2 within the wow-company admin menu page allows to include() arbitrary file with PHP extension (as well as with data:// or http:// protocols), thus leading to CSRF RCE.

Affected products

wpcalc Modal Window – create popup modal window: before 5.2.2 — fixed in 5.2.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: wpcalc Modal Window – create popup modal window 5.2.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2641645/modal-window
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/566ff8dc-f820-412b-b2d3-fa789bce528e
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2641645/modal-window
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/566ff8dc-f820-412b-b2d3-fa789bce528e

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