CVE-2021-29447
Wordpress es un CMS de código abierto. Un usuario con la capacidad de cargar archivos (como un Autor) puede explotar un problema de análisis de XML en Media Library conllevando a ataques de tipo XXE. Esto requiere que la instalación de WordPress utilice PHP versión 8. El acceso a archivos internos es posible en un ataque de tipo XXE con éxito. Esto ha sido parcheado en versión WordPress versión 5.7.1, junto con las versiones anteriores afectadas por medio de una versión menor. Se recomienda encarecidamente que mantenga habilitadas las actualizaciones automáticas
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Puntuación base: 6.5
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 86%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 100
- Fecha de la puntuación: 7/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
💥 Exploits públicos
Hay código de explotación o plantillas de detección públicos. No es lo mismo que explotación activa confirmada (KEV), pero aumenta el riesgo: parchee con prioridad.
- Publicado en Exploit-DB · WordPress 5.7 - 'Media Library' XML External Entity Injection (XXE) (Authenticated) (20/9/2021)
- Prueba de concepto en GitHub (no verificada) · Lista de pruebas de concepto en GitHub
⚠️ Las pruebas de concepto de GitHub no están verificadas: algunas son falsas o contienen malware. No las ejecute nunca fuera de un laboratorio aislado.
Tecnologías afectadas (2)
CWE
- CWE-611
- CWE-611
Referencias
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163148/XML-External-Entity-Via-MP3-File-Upload-On-WordPress.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164198/WordPress-5.7-Media-Library-XML-Injection.html
- https://blog.sonarsource.com/wordpress-xxe-security-vulnerability/
- https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-rv47-pc52-qrhh
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/04/msg00017.html
- https://wordpress.org/news/category/security/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4896
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163148/XML-External-Entity-Via-MP3-File-Upload-On-WordPress.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164198/WordPress-5.7-Media-Library-XML-Injection.html
- https://blog.sonarsource.com/wordpress-xxe-security-vulnerability/
- https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-rv47-pc52-qrhh
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/04/msg00017.html
- https://wordpress.org/news/category/security/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4896
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