Auth bypass in Cozmoslabs Profile_builder
CVE-2021-24527
The User Registration & User Profile – Profile Builder WordPress plugin before 3.4.9 has a bug allowing any user to reset the password of the admin of the blog, and gain unauthorised access, due to a bypass in the way the reset key is chec…
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.077 (93.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Cozmoslabs Profile_builder
- Unknown User Registration & Profile – Builder — versions 3.4.9
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24527?
- CVE-2021-24527 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Cozmoslabs Profile_builder, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-08-16.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24527?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24527 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.