CVE-2021-4360 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The Controlled Admin Access plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in versions up to, and including, 1.5.5 by not properly restricting access to the configuration page. This makes it possible for attackers to create a new administrator role with unrestricted access.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00096.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Wpruby	Controlled Admin Access

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:wpruby:controlled_admin_access:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-34187	The Controlled Admin Access plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in versions up to, and including, 1.5.5 by not properly restricting access to the configuration page. This makes it possible for attackers to create a new administrator role with unrestricted access.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://blog.nintechnet.com/vulnerabilities-fixed-in-wordpress-controlled-admin-access-plugin/
https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/controlled-admin-access/trunk/readme.txt
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5ddc0a9d-c081-4bef-aa87-3b10d037379c
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8c57211a-f59d-4379-b09e-7c6049a6b04d?source=cve

History

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published: 2023-06-07T01:51:29.828Z

Updated: 2024-12-23T16:21:35.790Z

Reserved: 2023-06-06T12:53:52.550Z

Link: CVE-2021-4360

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T17:23:10.684Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-06-07T02:15:14.293

Modified: 2024-11-21T06:37:30.240

Link: CVE-2021-4360

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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