CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2021-25032

The PublishPress Capabilities WordPress plugin before 2.3.1, PublishPress Capabilities Pro WordPress plugin before 2.3.1 does not have authorisation and CSRF checks when updating the plugin's settings via the init hook, and does not ensure that the options to be updated belong to the plugin. As a result, unauthenticated attackers could update arbitrary blog options, such as the default role and make any new registered user with an administrator role.

7.5 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 10 / Impact : 6.4

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

Scope

9.8 /10

CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2640161 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2f0f1a32-0c7a-48e6-8617-e0b2dcf62727 Exploit Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:publishpress:capabilities:*:*:*:*:pro:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:publishpress:capabilities:*:*:*:*:-:wordpress:*:*
Information

Published : 2022-01-10 04:15

Updated : 2022-12-09 06:13

NVD link : CVE-2021-25032

Mitre link : CVE-2021-25032

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-352

CWE-862