Description
The Pinterest Automatic plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to missing capability checks on the 'wp_pinterest_automatic_parse_request' function and the 'process_form.php' script in versions up to, and including, 1.14.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update arbitrary options on a site that can be used to create new administrative user accounts or redirect unsuspecting site visitors.
Published: 2023-06-07
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: 81.3% High
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-34207 The Pinterest Automatic plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to missing capability checks on the 'wp_pinterest_automatic_parse_request' function and the 'process_form.php' script in versions up to, and including, 1.14.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update arbitrary options on a site that can be used to create new administrative user accounts or redirect unsuspecting site visitors.
History

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Pinterest Automatic <= 4.14.3 - Unuathenticated Arbitrary Options Update
Weaknesses CWE-284

Sat, 28 Dec 2024 01:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Subscriptions

Valvepress Pinterest Automatic Pin
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T17:29:44.896Z

Reserved: 2023-06-06T13:25:14.618Z

Link: CVE-2021-4380

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T17:23:10.720Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-06-07T13:15:09.623

Modified: 2026-04-08T19:17:43.407

Link: CVE-2021-4380

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Weaknesses