PT-2021-15760 · WordPress · Controlled Admin Access

M0Ze + 1 · Published 2021-04-12 · Updated 2022-07-30 · CVE-2021-24215

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

10

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Controlled Admin Access WordPress plugin versions prior to 1.5.2

Description: An Improper Access Control issue was discovered, allowing uncontrolled access to website customization functionality and global CMS settings, such as "/wp-admin/customization.php" and "/wp-admin/options.php", which can lead to a complete compromise of the target resource.

Recommendations: For versions prior to 1.5.2, update to version 1.5.2 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the "/wp-admin/customization.php" and "/wp-admin/options.php" endpoints until a patch is available.

Exploit

Fix

Improper Access Control

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-425

CWE-284

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-24215

Affected Products

Controlled Admin Access

References · 5

• 🔥 https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/eec0f29f-a985-4285-8eed-d1855d204a20 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-24215 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-24215 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/34047 · Telegram Post
• https://m0ze.ru/vulnerability/%5B2021-03-18%5D-%5BWordPress%5D-%5BCWE-284%5D-Controlled-Admin-Access-WordPress-Plugin-v1.4.0.txt · Note