CVE-2021-4360
9.9 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.4 High
AI Score
Confidence
High
0.001 Low
EPSS
Percentile
51.1%
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.
Affected configurations
| CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| wpruby:controlled_admin_access | wpruby controlled admin access | le | 1.5.5 |
CNA Affected
[
{
"vendor": "waseem_senjer",
"product": "Controlled Admin Access",
"versions": [
{
"version": "*",
"status": "affected",
"lessThan": "1.5.6",
"versionType": "semver"
}
],
"defaultStatus": "unaffected"
}
]References
blog.nintechnet.com/vulnerabilities-fixed-in-wordpress-controlled-admin-access-plugin/
plugins.svn.wordpress.org/controlled-admin-access/trunk/readme.txt
wpscan.com/vulnerability/5ddc0a9d-c081-4bef-aa87-3b10d037379c
www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8c57211a-f59d-4379-b09e-7c6049a6b04d?source=cve
Related
9.9 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.4 High
AI Score
Confidence
High
0.001 Low
EPSS
Percentile
51.1%