CVE-2021-24354 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

A lack of capability checks and insufficient nonce check on the AJAX action in the Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks WordPress plugin before 2.0.4, made it possible for authenticated users to install arbitrary plugins on vulnerable sites.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00838.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Wpdeveloper	Simple 301 Redirects

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:wpdeveloper:simple_301_redirects:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-11267	A lack of capability checks and insufficient nonce check on the AJAX action in the Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks WordPress plugin before 2.0.4, made it possible for authenticated users to install arbitrary plugins on vulnerable sites.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8638b36c-6641-491f-b9df-5db3645e4668
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/05/severe-vulnerabilities-patched-in-simple-301-redirects-by-betterlinks-plugin/

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published: 2021-06-14T13:37:13

Updated: 2024-08-03T19:28:23.447Z

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

Link: CVE-2021-24354

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-06-14T14:15:08.703

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:52:54.123

Link: CVE-2021-24354

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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