Auth bypass in Bitorbit Wpbakery Page Builder (Visual Composer) Clipboard
CVE-2021-24244
An AJAX action registered by the WPBakery Page Builder (Visual Composer) Clipboard WordPress plugin before 4.5.8 did not have capability checks, allowing low privilege users, such as subscribers, to update the license options (key, email).
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (59.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 59th percentile — 59.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- codecanyon.net/item/visual-composer-clipboard/8897711 (Product, Third Party Advisory)
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/354b98d8-46a1-4189-b347-198701ea59b9 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24244?
- CVE-2021-24244 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Bitorbit Wpbakery Page Builder (Visual Composer) Clipboard, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2021-05-06.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24244?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24244 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.