CVE-2021-24649
WordPress User Frontend Unvalidated Role RCE
Description
The WP User Frontend WordPress plugin before 3.5.29 uses a user supplied argument called urhidden in its registration form, which contains the role for the account to be created with, encrypted via wpuf_encryption(). This could allow an attacker having access to the AUTH_KEY and AUTH_SALT constant (via an arbitrary file access issue for example, or if the blog is using the default keys) to create an account with any role they want, such as admin
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 21, 2022, 11:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 3:31 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2021-24649.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9486744e-ab24-44e4-b06e-9e0b4be132e2 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
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CVE-2021-24649 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 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CWE WPScan CWE-287 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 23, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9486744e-ab24-44e4-b06e-9e0b4be132e2 No Types Assigned https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9486744e-ab24-44e4-b06e-9e0b4be132e2 Exploit, Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:wedevs:wp_user_frontend:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.5.29
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-24649 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-2021-24649
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.28 }} 0.03%
score
0.68728
percentile