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CVE-2021-4451

The NinjaFirewall plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authenticated PHAR Deserialization in versions up to, and including, 4.3.3.

HIGH 7.2EPSS 0.64%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.64%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

The NinjaFirewall plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authenticated PHAR Deserialization in versions up to, and including, 4.3.3. This allows authenticated attackers to perform phar deserialization on the server. This deserialization can allow other plugin or theme exploits if vulnerable software is present (WordPress, and NinjaFirewall).

CVSS 3.1
7.2 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.64% probability · 49th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-502
Affected
nintechnet/ninjafirewall
Source
security@wordfence.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.