Auth bypass in Wpserveur Wps Hide Login
CVE-2021-24917
The WPS Hide Login WordPress plugin before 1.9.1 has a bug which allows to get the secret login page by setting a random referer string and making a request to /wp-admin/options.php as an unauthenticated user.
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:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.722 (99.4th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.715 · newest: 0.722 · change: +0.006
Affected products
- Wpserveur Wps Hide Login
- Wps Hide Login — versions 1.9.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/15bb711a-7d70-4891-b7a2-c473e3e8b375 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- wordpress.org/support/topic/bypass-security-issue/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24917?
- CVE-2021-24917 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wpserveur Wps Hide Login, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-12-06.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24917?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24917 known to be exploited?
- 12 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.