Privilege escalation in De-Baat Store Locator Plus
CVE-2021-24289
There is functionality in the Store Locator Plus for WordPress plugin through 5.5.14 that made it possible for authenticated users to update their user meta data to become an administrator on any site using the plugin.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (65.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 66th percentile — 65.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- De-Baat Store Locator Plus
- Store Locator Plus For WordPress — versions 5.5.14
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/078e93cd-7cf2-4e23-8171-58d44e354d62 (Third Party Advisory)
- www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/04/severe-unpatched-vulnerabilities-leads-to-closur… (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24289?
- CVE-2021-24289 is a high-severity vulnerability in De-Baat Store Locator Plus, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-05-17.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24289?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24289 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.