CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2021-38312

The Gutenberg Template Library & Redux Framework plugin <= 4.2.11 for WordPress used an incorrect authorization check in the REST API endpoints registered under the “redux/v1/templates/” REST Route in “redux-templates/classes/class-api.php”. The `permissions_callback` used in this file only checked for the `edit_posts` capability which is granted to lower-privileged users such as contributors, allowing such users to install arbitrary plugins from the WordPress repository and edit arbitrary posts.

4 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 8 / Impact : 2.9

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

Scope

6.5 /10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/09/over-1-million-sites-affected-by-redux-framework-vulnerabilities/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:redux:gutenberg_template_library_&_redux_framework:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Information

Published : 2021-09-02 05:15

Updated : 2022-10-27 12:50

NVD link : CVE-2021-38312

Mitre link : CVE-2021-38312

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-863