Vulnerability in Wpruby Controlled Admin Access
CVE-2021-24215
An Improper Access Control vulnerability was discovered in the Controlled Admin Access WordPress plugin before 1.5.2. Uncontrolled access to the website customization functionality and global CMS settings, like /wp-admin/customization.php and /wp-admin/options.php, can lead to a complete compromise of the target resource.
EPSS: 0.097 (95.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 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.
Affected products
- Wpruby Controlled_admin_access
- Unknown Controlled Admin Access — versions 1.5.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- contact@wpscan.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- contact@wpscan.com (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24215?
- CVE-2021-24215 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Wpruby Controlled Admin Access, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-04-12.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24215?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24215 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.