Auth bypass in Bulk Datetime Change Project
CVE-2021-24842
The Bulk Datetime Change WordPress plugin before 1.12 does not enforce capability checks which allows users with Contributor roles to 1) list private post titles of other users and 2) change the posted date of other users' posts.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (52.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 52nd percentile — 52.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Bulk Datetime Change Project
- Bulk Datetime Change — versions 1.12
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/054bd981-dbdd-47dd-bad0-fa327e5860a2 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2618982 (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24842?
- CVE-2021-24842 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Bulk Datetime Change Project, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2021-11-29.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24842?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24842 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.