CVE-2021-24356
WordPress BetterLinks Plugin Unauthenticated Plugin Activation Vulnerability
Description
In the Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks WordPress plugin before 2.0.4, a lack of capability checks and insufficient nonce check on the AJAX action, simple301redirects/admin/activate_plugin, made it possible for authenticated users to activate arbitrary plugins installed on vulnerable sites.
INFO
Published Date :
June 14, 2021, 2:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 9, 2022, 4:02 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2021-24356 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2021-24356.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/be356530-5e00-4f27-8177-b80f3c1ae6e8 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/05/severe-vulnerabilities-patched-in-simple-301-redirects-by-betterlinks-plugin/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks - 2.0.0 – 2.0.3 - Subscriber + Arbitrary Plugin Installation
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2021-24356 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2021-24356 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 09, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 29, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CWE WPScan CWE-284 Added CWE WPScan CWE-862 Removed CWE Reason CWE-284 / More specific CWE option available -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Jul. 28, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE NIST CWE-862 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 21, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/be356530-5e00-4f27-8177-b80f3c1ae6e8 No Types Assigned https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/be356530-5e00-4f27-8177-b80f3c1ae6e8 Exploit, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/05/severe-vulnerabilities-patched-in-simple-301-redirects-by-betterlinks-plugin/ No Types Assigned https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/05/severe-vulnerabilities-patched-in-simple-301-redirects-by-betterlinks-plugin/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:wpdeveloper:simple_301_redirects:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions from (including) 2.0.0 up to (excluding) 2.0.4
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-24356 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-24356
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.11 }} 0.00%
score
0.45645
percentile