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CVE-2021-24215

9.8 · CRITICAL

An Improper Access Control vulnerability was discovered in the Controlled Admin Access WordPress plugin before 1.5.2.

Published Apr 12, 2021CWE-284EPSS 9.73%

Overview

CVE-2021-24215 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 12, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

An Improper Access Control vulnerability was discovered in the Controlled Admin Access WordPress plugin before 1.5.2. Uncontrolled access to the website customization functionality and global CMS settings, like /wp-admin/customization.php and /wp-admin/options.php, can lead to a complete compromise of the target resource.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refm0ze.ru/vulnerability/%5B2021-03-18%5D-%5BWordPress%5D-%5BCWE-284%5D-Controlled-Admin-Access-WordPress-Plugin-v1.4.0.txtRefwpscan.com/vulnerability/eec0f29f-a985-4285-8eed-d1855d204a20Refm0ze.ru/vulnerability/%5B2021-03-18%5D-%5BWordPress%5D-%5BCWE-284%5D-Controlled-Admin-Access-WordPress-Plugin-v1.4.0.txtRefwpscan.com/vulnerability/eec0f29f-a985-4285-8eed-d1855d204a20

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-24215?

CVE-2021-24215 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 12, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2021-24215?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2021-24215?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2021-24215?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2021-24215 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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