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CVE-2021-24721 — Loco Translate [loco-translate] < 2.5.4

CVE Vulnerability Type Severity Affected Fixed in Published Status
CVE-2021-24721 Loco Translate [loco-translate] < 2.5.4 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') Medium 6.5 < 2.5.4 2.5.4 2021-10-11

CVE-2021-24721

Loco Translate versions prior to 2.5.4 contain a vulnerability where improperly validated input data can be written to files that may subsequently be renamed with .php extensions. This flaw allows users with translator-level privileges to execute arbitrary PHP code by placing malicious scripts into web-accessible directories, provided they can manipulate the file extension during the save process.

Based on public CVE data (MITRE/NVD).

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