CVE-2021-34622 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2021-34622 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 07/07/2021 | CVE Updated: 15/10/2024 | CVE Year: 2021
Source: Wordfence | Vendor: ProfilePress | Product: ProfilePress
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2021-34622 Description

A vulnerability in the user profile update component found in the ~/src/Classes/EditUserProfile.php file of the ProfilePress WordPress plugin made it possible for users to escalate their privileges to that of an administrator while editing their profile. This issue affects versions 3.0.0 - 3.1.3. .

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 9.8 CRITICAL
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

l➤ Exploitability Metrics:
    Attack Vector (AV)* NETWORK
    Attack Complexity (AC)* LOW
    Privileges Required (PR)* NONE
    User Interaction (UI)* NONE
    Scope (S)* UNCHANGED

l➤ Impact Metrics:
    Confidentiality Impact (C)* HIGH
    Integrity Impact (I)* HIGH
    Availability Impact (A)* HIGH

Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-269
CWE Name: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
Source: ProfilePress

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).