CVE-2021-24779 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The WP Debugging WordPress plugin before 2.11.0 has its update_settings() function hooked to admin_init and is missing any authorisation and CSRF checks, as a result, the settings can be updated by unauthenticated users.

Published: 2021-10-25

Score: 6.5 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Unknown

WP Debugging

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`2.11.0`	affected	< 2.11.0

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:wp_debugging_project:wp_debugging:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-11691	The WP Debugging WordPress plugin before 2.11.0 has its update_settings() function hooked to admin_init and is missing any authorisation and CSRF checks, as a result, the settings can be updated by unauthenticated users.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00236.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8d0e65ee-fdd1-4fd6-9a27-01664c703d90

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Wp Debugging Project Wp Debugging

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published: 2021-10-25T13:20:56.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-03T19:42:17.194Z

Reserved: 2021-01-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-24779

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-10-25T14:15:10.763

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:53:44.847

Link: CVE-2021-24779

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

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