Auth bypass in Advanced Forms Project

CVE-2021-24892

Insecure Direct Object Reference in edit function of Advanced Forms (Free & Pro) before 1.6.9 allows authenticated remote attacker to change arbitrary user's email address and request for reset password, which could lead to take over of WordPress's administrator account. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must register to obtain a valid WordPress's user and use such user to authenticate with WordPress in order to exploit the vulnerable edit function.

Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)

EPSS: 0.018 (76.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-24892?
CVE-2021-24892 is a high-severity vulnerability in Advanced Forms Project, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-11-23.
How severe is CVE-2021-24892?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-24892 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.