CVE-2021-4449 | ZoomSounds <= 5.96 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload

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The ZoomSounds plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the 'savepng.php' file in versions up to, and including, 5.96. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. CVE-2021-4457 is a duplicate of this.

Published: 2024-10-16 Last update: 2026-04-08 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2021-4449 is rated High Exploit Risk (86.4/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 80.80%, 99th percentile). Core evidence: 2 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2021-4449

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-4449

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-04-19 83.33% 80.80% -2.53%
2 2026-04-16 81.62% 83.33% +1.70%
3 2026-03-07 81.62%

Full EPSS history (21 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2021-4449

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
3.9 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2021-4449

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2021-4449

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
digitalzoomstudio zoomsounds <= 5.96 cpe:2.3:a:digitalzoomstudio:zoomsounds:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

References for CVE-2021-4449

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