CVE-2021-34621
ProfilePress administrator privilege escalation vulnerability
Description
A vulnerability in the user registration component found in the ~/src/Classes/RegistrationAuth.php file of the ProfilePress WordPress plugin made it possible for users to register on sites as an administrator. This issue affects versions 3.0.0 - 3.1.3. .
INFO
Published Date :
July 7, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 26, 2023, 7:38 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2021-34621 has a 6 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
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-2021-34621.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163973/WordPress-ProfilePress-3.1.3-Privilege-Escalation.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/06/easily-exploitable-critical-vulnerabilities-patched-in-profilepress-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).
None
A PoC exploit for CVE-2021-34621 - WordPress Privilege Escalation
Python
ProfilePress 3.0 - 3.1.3 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation
wordpress wordpress-exploit cve-2021-34621
Python
Config files for my GitHub profile.
config github-config
I add my exploits here.
Shell
essential templates for kenzer [DEPRECATED]
kenzer vulnerabilities kenzer-templates arpsyndicate
Python Shell Ruby
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2021-34621 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2021-34621 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.
-
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
May. 26, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:profilepress:profilepress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions from (including) 3.0.0 from (including) 3.1.3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:properfraction:profilepress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions from (including) 3.0.0 from (including) 3.1.3 -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Oct. 27, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CWE NIST CWE-269 Added CWE NIST CWE-306 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 23, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163973/WordPress-ProfilePress-3.1.3-Privilege-Escalation.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163973/WordPress-ProfilePress-3.1.3-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 31, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163973/WordPress-ProfilePress-3.1.3-Privilege-Escalation.html [No Types Assigned] -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 09, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:profilepress:wp-user-avatar:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions from (including) 3.0.0 from (including) 3.1.3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:profilepress:profilepress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions from (including) 3.0.0 from (including) 3.1.3 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 08, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) 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://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/06/easily-exploitable-critical-vulnerabilities-patched-in-profilepress-plugin/ No Types Assigned https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/06/easily-exploitable-critical-vulnerabilities-patched-in-profilepress-plugin/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-269 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:profilepress:wp-user-avatar:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions from (including) 3.0.0 up to (including) 3.1.3
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-34621 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-2021-34621
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
77.92 }} 2.67%
score
0.98310
percentile