PT-2023-12495 · WordPress · Wp Quick Frontend Editor

Jerome Bruandet · Published 2023-06-07 · Updated 2023-06-13 · CVE-2021-4383

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.1

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions WP Quick FrontEnd Editor plugin for WordPress versions up to and including 5.5

Description The issue is related to page content injection due to missing capability checks in the plugin's page-editing functionality. This allows low-authenticated attackers, such as subscribers, to edit or create any page or post on the blog.

Recommendations For WP Quick FrontEnd Editor plugin for WordPress versions up to and including 5.5, consider disabling the page-editing functionality until a patch is available. Restrict access to the plugin's editing features to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Missing Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-4383

Affected Products

Wp Quick Frontend Editor

References · 5

• 🔥 https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-wordpress-wp-quick-frontend-editor-plugin-unpatched · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-4383 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-4383 · Vendor Advisory
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f5492bff-cfd9-41ed-a59b-4445d5e83e86?source=cve · Note
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-quick-front-end-editor/#developers · Note