CVE-2021-34622

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. .

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 6.5 MEDIUM

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/06/easily-exploitable-critical-vulnerabilities-patched-in-profilepress-plugin/	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/06/easily-exploitable-critical-vulnerabilities-patched-in-profilepress-plugin/	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:properfraction:profilepress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 06:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/06/easily-exploitable-critical-vulnerabilities-patched-in-profilepress-plugin/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory~~	() https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/06/easily-exploitable-critical-vulnerabilities-patched-in-profilepress-plugin/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
CVSS	v2 : ~~6.5~~ v3 : ~~8.8~~	v2 : 6.5 v3 : 9.8

26 May 2023, 19:38

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Properfraction Properfraction profilepress
CPE	cpe:2.3:a:profilepress:profilepress::::::wordpress::*	cpe:2.3:a:properfraction:profilepress::::::wordpress::*

Information

Published : 2021-07-07 13:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 06:10

NVD link : CVE-2021-34622

Mitre link : CVE-2021-34622

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-34622

JSON object : View

Products Affected

properfraction

profilepress

CWE

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

NVD-CWE-Other

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