Vulnerability in User Meta Shortcodes Project
CVE-2021-24859
The User Meta Shortcodes WordPress plugin through 0.5 registers a shortcode that allows any user with a role as low as contributor to access other users metadata by specifying the user login as a parameter. This makes the WP instance vulnerable to data extrafiltration, including password hashes
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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: 0.008 (55.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 55.6% 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
- User Meta Shortcodes Project
- User Meta Shortcodes — versions 0.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/958f44a5-07e7-4349-9212-2a039a082ba0 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24859?
- CVE-2021-24859 is a medium-severity vulnerability in User Meta Shortcodes Project, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2021-12-13.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24859?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24859 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.