CVE-2021-25052: Button Generator < 2.3.3 - RFI leading to RCE via CSRF

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 3.0% 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 Button Generator WordPress plugin before 2.3.3 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

Wow-Company Button Generator – easily Button Builder: before 2.3.3 — fixed in 2.3.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Wow-Company Button Generator – easily Button Builder 2.3.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2641639/button-generation
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a01844a0-0c43-4d96-b738-57fe5bfbd67a
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2641639/button-generation
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a01844a0-0c43-4d96-b738-57fe5bfbd67a

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