Auth bypass in Publishpress Post Expirator
CVE-2021-24783
The Post Expirator WordPress plugin before 2.6.0 does not have proper capability checks in place, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to schedule deletion of arbitrary posts.
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 (55.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 55.7% 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
- Publishpress Post Expirator
- Post Expirator: Automatically Unpublish WordPress Posts — versions 2.6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/de51b970-ab13-41a6-a479-a92cd0e70b71 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24783?
- CVE-2021-24783 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Publishpress Post Expirator, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2021-11-08.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24783?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24783 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.