Vulnerability · Published Jun 7, 2023 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2021-4380Pinterest Automatic <= 4.14.3 - Unuathenticated Arbitrary Options Update
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity improper access control in Pinterest Automatic from ValvePress. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 4.5% (higher than 92% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Nuclei.
Official description
The Pinterest Automatic plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to missing capability checks on the 'wp_pinterest_automatic_parse_request' function and the 'process_form.php' script in versions up to, and including, 1.14.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update arbitrary options on a site that can be used to create new administrative user accounts or redirect unsuspecting site visitors.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| ValvePress | Pinterest Automatic | 0 – through 4.14.3 |
Weakness: CWE-284 · 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/e4fdc902-4cfe-4116-a294-9a0fcb2de346?source=cve
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/critical-vulnerability-fixed-in-wordpress-pinterest-automatic-plugin/
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ffd344fd-de2c-4f27-8932-41aa0a3c3d05
- https://www.acunetix.com/vulnerabilities/web/wordpress-plugin-pinterest-automatic-pin-security-bypass-4-14-3/