CVEs-PoC/2021/CVE-2021-24154.md

### [CVE-2021-24154](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-24154)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=Theme%20Editor&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=2.6%3C%202.6%20&color=brighgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=CWE-552%20Files%20or%20Directories%20Accessible%20to%20External%20Parties&color=brighgreen)

### Description

The Theme Editor WordPress plugin before 2.6 did not validate the GET file parameter before passing it to the download_file() function, allowing administrators to download arbitrary files on the web server, such as /etc/passwd

### POC

#### Reference
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/566c6836-fc3d-4dd9-b351-c3d9da9ec22e

#### Github
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