Auth bypass in Insert Pages Project
CVE-2021-24851
The Insert Pages WordPress plugin before 3.7.0 allows users with a role as low as Contributor to access content and metadata from arbitrary posts/pages regardless of their author and status (ie private), using a shortcode. Password protected posts/pages are not affected by such issue.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (59.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 60th percentile — 59.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Insert Pages Project
- Insert Pages — versions 3.7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/919e67a1-3a50-4940-bb4f-5c5cc2017a83 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2614442/insert-pages (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24851?
- CVE-2021-24851 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Insert Pages Project, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2021-11-17.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24851?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24851 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.