CVE-2021-44223 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2021-44223 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 25/11/2021 | CVE Updated: 04/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2021
Source: mitre | Vendor: n/a | Product: n/a
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2021-44223 Description

WordPress before 5.8 lacks support for the Update URI plugin header. This makes it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a supply-chain attack against WordPress installations that use any plugin for which the slug satisfies the naming constraints of the WordPress.org Plugin Directory but is not yet present in that directory.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 8.1 HIGH
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AC:H/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:N

l➤ Exploitability Metrics:
    Attack Vector (AV)* NETWORK
    Attack Complexity (AC)* HIGH
    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

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).