Vulnerability · Published Jun 7, 2023 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2021-4343uListing <= 1.6.6 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Account Creation
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity missing authorization in Directory Listings WordPress plugin – uListing from stylemix. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.4% (higher than 72% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
The Unauthenticated Account Creation plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Unauthenticated Account Creation in versions up to, and including, 1.6.6. This is due to the stm_listing_register AJAX action function being accessible and taking roles unprotected. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create accounts, even those with administrator privileges.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| stylemix | Directory Listings WordPress plugin – uListing | 0 – before 1.7 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1c6bf45b-b02d-43bb-b682-7f1ae994e1d3?source=cve
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-ulisting-plugin-fixed-multiple-critical-vulnerabilities/
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2456786%40ulisting&new=2456786%40ulisting&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=