VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2021-4360
The Controlled Admin Access plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in versions up to, and including, 1.5.5 by not properly restricting access to the configuration page.
HIGH 8.8EPSS 1.15%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.15%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The Controlled Admin Access plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in versions up to, and including, 1.5.5 by not properly restricting access to the configuration page. This makes it possible for attackers to create a new administrator role with unrestricted access.
- 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
- 1.15% probability · 65th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-284
- Affected
- wpruby/controlled admin access
- Source
- security@wordfence.com
References
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/vulnerabilities-fixed-in-wordpress-controlled-admin-access-plugin/Exploit
- https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/controlled-admin-access/trunk/readme.txtRelease Notes
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5ddc0a9d-c081-4bef-aa87-3b10d037379cExploit
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8c57211a-f59d-4379-b09e-7c6049a6b04d?source=cveThird Party Advisory
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/vulnerabilities-fixed-in-wordpress-controlled-admin-access-plugin/Exploit
- https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/controlled-admin-access/trunk/readme.txtRelease Notes
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5ddc0a9d-c081-4bef-aa87-3b10d037379cExploit
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8c57211a-f59d-4379-b09e-7c6049a6b04d?source=cveThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.