Vulnerability · Published Jun 7, 2023 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2021-4360Controlled Admin Access < 1.5.6 - Privilege Escalation
Critical 9.9
In plain English
A critical-severity improper access control in Controlled Admin Access from waseem_senjer. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.2% (higher than 67% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.9Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)1.2%top 32.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| waseem_senjer | Controlled Admin Access | 0 – before 1.5.6 |
Weakness: CWE-284 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8c57211a-f59d-4379-b09e-7c6049a6b04d?source=cve
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/vulnerabilities-fixed-in-wordpress-controlled-admin-access-plugin/
- https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/controlled-admin-access/trunk/readme.txt
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5ddc0a9d-c081-4bef-aa87-3b10d037379c