Vulnerability · Published Jun 14, 2021 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2021-24355Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks - 2.0.0 – 2.0.3 - Update and Retrieve Wildcard Value
Medium 4.3
In plain English
A medium-severity missing authorization in Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 54% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)4.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 45.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In the Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks WordPress plugin before 2.0.4, the lack of capability checks and insufficient nonce check on the AJAX actions, simple301redirects/admin/get_wildcard and simple301redirects/admin/wildcard, made it possible for authenticated users to retrieve and update the wildcard value for redirects.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks | 2.0.0 – before 2.0.0*2.0.4 – before 2.0.4 |
Weakness: CWE-862