CVE-2021-24859
WordPress User Meta Shortcodes Unauthenticated Data Exposure
Description
The User Meta Shortcodes WordPress plugin through 0.5 registers a shortcode that allows any user with a role as low as contributor to access other users metadata by specifying the user login as a parameter. This makes the WP instance vulnerable to data extrafiltration, including password hashes
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 13, 2021, 11:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 5:53 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
1.4
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2021-24859
vulnerability.
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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-2021-24859.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/958f44a5-07e7-4349-9212-2a039a082ba0 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/958f44a5-07e7-4349-9212-2a039a082ba0 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
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CVE-2021-24859 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/958f44a5-07e7-4349-9212-2a039a082ba0 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 16, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/958f44a5-07e7-4349-9212-2a039a082ba0 No Types Assigned https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/958f44a5-07e7-4349-9212-2a039a082ba0 Exploit, Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:user_meta_shortcodes_project:user_meta_shortcodes:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (including) 0.5
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-24859 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-2021-24859
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.19 }} 0.01%
score
0.41076
percentile