Auth bypass in Querysol Redirection For Contact Form 7
CVE-2021-24279
In the Redirection for Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin before 2.3.4, low level users, such as subscribers, could use the import_from_debug AJAX action to install any plugin from the WordPress repository.
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: 0.008 (56.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 56.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/04/severe-vulnerabilities-patched-in-redirection-fo… (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/75f7690d-7f6b-48a8-a9d1-95578a657920 (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24279?
- CVE-2021-24279 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Querysol Redirection For Contact Form 7, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2021-05-14.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24279?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24279 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.