CVE-2021-24194 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2021-24194 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 14/05/2021 | CVE Updated: 03/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2021
Source: WPScan | Vendor: wp-buy | Product: Login Protection – Limit Failed Login Attempts
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2021-24194 Description

Low privileged users can use the AJAX action \'cp_plugins_do_button_job_later_callback\' in the Login Protection - Limit Failed Login Attempts WordPress plugin before 2.9, to install any plugin (including a specific version) from the WordPress repository, as well as activate arbitrary plugin from then blog, which helps attackers install vulnerable plugins and could lead to more critical vulnerabilities like RCE.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-285
CWE Name: CWE-285 Improper Authorization
Source: wp-buy

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).