CVE-2021-24649 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2021-24649 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 21/11/2022 | CVE Updated: 03/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2021
Source: WPScan | Vendor: Unknown | Product: WP User Frontend
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2021-24649 Description

The WP User Frontend WordPress plugin before 3.5.29 uses a user supplied argument called urhidden in its registration form, which contains the role for the account to be created with, encrypted via wpuf_encryption(). This could allow an attacker having access to the AUTH_KEY and AUTH_SALT constant (via an arbitrary file access issue for example, or if the blog is using the default keys) to create an account with any role they want, such as admin

Metrics

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

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    Integrity Impact (I)*
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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID:
CWE Name: CWE-287 Improper Authentication
Source: Unknown

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).