Auth bypass in Amentotech Workreap
CVE-2021-24501
The Workreap WordPress theme before 2.2.2 had several AJAX actions missing authorization checks to verify that a user was authorized to perform critical operations such as modifying or deleting objects. This allowed a logged in user to modify or delete objects belonging to other users on the site.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (68.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 68th percentile — 68.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Amentotech Workreap
- Workreap — versions 2.2.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- jetpack.com/2021/07/07/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-workreap-theme/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/66e4aaf4-5ef7-4da8-a45c-e24f449c363e (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24501?
- CVE-2021-24501 is a high-severity vulnerability in Amentotech Workreap, classified under CWE-283. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2021-08-09.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24501?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24501 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.