CVE-2021-24892
Insecure Direct Object Reference in edit function of Advanced Forms (Free & Pro) before 1.6.9 allows authenticated remote attacker to change arbitrary user's email address and request for reset password, which could lead to take over of WordPress's…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.80%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Insecure Direct Object Reference in edit function of Advanced Forms (Free & Pro) before 1.6.9 allows authenticated remote attacker to change arbitrary user's email address and request for reset password, which could lead to take over of WordPress's administrator account. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must register to obtain a valid WordPress's user and use such user to authenticate with WordPress in order to exploit the vulnerable edit function.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.80% probability · 77th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-639
- Affected
- advanced forms project/advanced forms
- Source
- contact@wpscan.com
References
- https://github.com/advancedforms/advanced-forms/commit/2ce3ab6985c3a909eefb01c562995bc6a994d3a2Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/364b0843-a990-4204-848a-60c928cc5bc0Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/advancedforms/advanced-forms/commit/2ce3ab6985c3a909eefb01c562995bc6a994d3a2Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/364b0843-a990-4204-848a-60c928cc5bc0Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.