CVE-2021-24620: The WordPress Simple Ecommerce Shopping Cart Plugin- Sell products through Paypal plugin through 2.2.5 does no

Q: How do I fix CVE-2021-24620?

simple-e-commerce-shopping-cart: upgrade to newer than 2.2.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2021-24620 being exploited?

CVE-2021-24620 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2021-24620 affect?

CVE-2021-24620 affects simple-e-commerce-shopping-cart. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). The WordPress Simple Ecommerce Shopping Cart Plugin- Sell products through Paypal plugin through 2.2.5 does not check for the uploaded Downloadable Digital product file, allowing any file, such as PHP to be uploaded by an administrator. Fur

Q: How urgent is CVE-2021-24620?

Priority 48/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

This month

HIGH 8.8UPGRADE

CVE-2021-24620 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) affecting simple-e-commerce-shopping-cart. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The WordPress Simple Ecommerce Shopping Cart Plugin- Sell products through Paypal plugin through 2.2.5 does not check for the uploaded Downloadable Digital product file, allowing any file, such as PHP to be uploaded by an administrator. Furthermore, as there is no CSRF in place, attackers could also make a logged admin upload a malicious PHP file, which would lead to RCE

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.8 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 50%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-434, CWE-352
Published	2021-09-13
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): WPScan · Vendor: simple-e-commerce-shopping-cart project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2021-09-13 18:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:40 UTCUpdated Record last modified

simple-e-commerce-shopping-cart project simple-e-commerce-shopping-cart UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2.2.5

Fixed in: newer than 2.2.5

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy simple-e-commerce-shopping-cart || rpm -q simple-e-commerce-shopping-cart || simple-e-commerce-shopping-cart --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2.2.5 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade simple-e-commerce-shopping-cart

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade simple-e-commerce-shopping-cart

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2021-24620?

simple-e-commerce-shopping-cart: upgrade to newer than 2.2.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2021-24620 being exploited?

CVE-2021-24620 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2021-24620 affect?

CVE-2021-24620 affects simple-e-commerce-shopping-cart. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). The WordPress Simple Ecommerce Shopping Cart Plugin- Sell products through Paypal plugin through 2.2.5 does not check for the uploaded Downloadable Digital product file, allowing any file, such as PHP to be uploaded by an administrator. Fur

How urgent is CVE-2021-24620?

Priority 48/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

References

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