Low privileged users can use the AJAX action 'cp_plugins_do_button_job_later_callback' in the Login as User or Customer (User Switching) WordPress plugin before 1.8, to install any plugin (including a specific version) from the WordPress repository, as well as activate arbitrary plugin from then blog, which helps attackers install vulnerable plugins and could lead to more critical vulnerabilities like RCE.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published: 2021-05-14T11:38:16

Updated: 2024-08-03T19:21:18.812Z

Reserved: 2021-01-14T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2021-24195

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2021-05-14T12:15:08.123

Modified: 2022-07-30T12:33:24.737

Link: CVE-2021-24195

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