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CVE-2021-38360

CRITICAL 9.8 CVSS 3.1
Published
September 10, 2021
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-22, CWE-829
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

The wp-publications WordPress plugin is vulnerable to restrictive local file inclusion via the Q_FILE parameter found in the ~/bibtexbrowser.php file which allows attackers to include local zip files and achieve remote code execution, in versions up to and including 0.0.

Affected WordPress components

  • wp-publications Plugin · wp-publications
    Confirmed match Homeless
    From 0.0 (including) to 0.0 (including); Versions not specified
    View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • wp-publications wp-publications — From 0.0 (including) to 0.0 (including)
  • wp-publications_project wp-publications — Versions not specified

References

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-publications/trunk/bibtexbrowser.php?rev=1830330#L49 Third Party Advisory
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2021-38360 Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record