CVE-2021-44223

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.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

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

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/06/29/introducing-update-uri-plugin-header-in-wordpress-5-8/	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://vavkamil.cz/2021/11/25/wordpress-plugin-confusion-update-can-get-you-pwned/	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-11-25 15:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 18:48

NVD link : CVE-2021-44223

Mitre link : CVE-2021-44223

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-44223

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Products Affected

wordpress

wordpress

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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