Auth bypass in Rich-Web Tab
CVE-2021-24831
All AJAX actions of the Tab WordPress plugin before 1.3.2 are available to both unauthenticated and authenticated users, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify various data in the plugin, such as add/edit/delete arbitrary tabs.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (66.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 67th percentile — 66.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Rich-Web Tab
- Tab – Accordion, Faq — versions 1.3.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/75ed9f5f-e091-4372-a6cb-57958ad5f900 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24831?
- CVE-2021-24831 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rich-Web Tab, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-01-03.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24831?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24831 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.