Auth bypass in Wpdeveloper Simple 301 Redirects

CVE-2021-24355

In the Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks WordPress plugin before 2.0.4, the lack of capability checks and insufficient nonce check on the AJAX actions, simple301redirects/admin/get_wildcard and simple301redirects/admin/wildcard, made it possible for authenticated users to retrieve and update the wildcard value for redirects.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.007 (50.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-24355?
CVE-2021-24355 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wpdeveloper Simple 301 Redirects, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2021-06-14.
How severe is CVE-2021-24355?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-24355 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.