CVE-2021-42362
The WordPress Popular Posts WordPress plugin is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to insufficient input file type validation found in the ~/src/Image.php file which makes it possible for attackers with contributor level access and above to upload malicious files that can b…
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Attention and evidence
Evidence confidence: PoC published; attacks unconfirmed
Hype components
Sources and documents
No source documents yet.
Score evolution
● Hype ● Reality
Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.
First record: hype 0.0 · reality 5.5 (2026-11-02 15:12). The curve appears once the score changes.
Public exploit evidence
Public exploit entries / repo candidates
Source entries and unverified repository candidates are counted separately.
Evidence context and dated references
Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.
Evidence in context
- Confidence in exploitation evidence
- PoC published; attacks unconfirmed
- Priority basis
- Exploitation in attacks unconfirmed; CVSS 8.8; EPSS 79.8%
- Attention, last 30 days
- 0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
- Technical potential
- network access, low privileges, no user interaction.
- Observed activity
- Public PoC evidence is present.
- Known scale
- Not quantified.
- Evidence confidence basis
- Published PoC artifact; functionality unverified
Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:58:31.036516+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-11T12:00:22Z