CVE-2021-24356 Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks - 2.0.0 – 2.0.3 - Arbitrary Plugin Activation

2021-06-1413:37:13

CWE-862

WPScan

www.cve.org

8.8 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

44.7%

JSON

In the Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks WordPress plugin before 2.0.4, a lack of capability checks and insufficient nonce check on the AJAX action, simple301redirects/admin/activate_plugin, made it possible for authenticated users to activate arbitrary plugins installed on vulnerable sites.

CNA Affected

[
  {
    "product": "Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks",
    "vendor": "Unknown",
    "versions": [
      {
        "lessThan": "2.0.0*",
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "2.0.0",
        "versionType": "custom"
      },
      {
        "lessThan": "2.0.4",
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "2.0.4",
        "versionType": "custom"
      }
    ]
  }
]