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Limited ExploitationCVE-2021-24644Public Exploit

Images to WebP - Local File Inclusion (CVE-2021-24644)

PublishedNov 23, 2021
First SeenAug 19, 2026
Last Seen
Reported
CVSS7.5
Images to WebP
Images to WebPImages to WebP
wordpress

Description

The Images to WebP WordPress plugin before 1.9 does not validate or sanitise the tab parameter before passing it to the include() function, which could lead to a Local File Inclusion issue

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CVE-2021-24644 is a vulnerability in the Images to WebP WordPress plugin prior to version 1.9, where improper validation of the tab parameter can lead to a Local File Inclusion (LFI) issue. This flaw allows remote attackers to potentially access sensitive files on the server, posing a significant risk to the confidentiality of the affected WordPress site.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 24th of September 2025.

CrowdSec has not observed any significant exploitation activity targeting CVE-2021-24644 across its network. As a result, no community-driven trend analysis is available for this vulnerability at this time.

Attackers exploit the plugin by sending requests to /wp-admin/upload.php with the page=images-to-webp.php parameter and a tab parameter containing directory traversal sequences (e.g., ../../../../wp-links-opml) to include arbitrary local files.

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EventDate
CVE Published2021-11-23
Rule Released2025-09-24
CrowdSec First Seen2026-08-19

Related Weaknesses

CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

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