Auth bypass in Dineshkarki Use Any Font
CVE-2021-24977
The Use Any Font | Custom Font Uploader WordPress plugin before 6.2.1 does not have any authorisation checks when assigning a font, allowing unauthenticated users to sent arbitrary CSS which will then be processed by the frontend for all users. Due to the lack of sanitisation and escaping in the backend, it could also lead to Stored XSS issues
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (73.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 73.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Dineshkarki Use Any Font
- Use Any Font | Custom Uploader — versions 6.2.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/739831e3-cdfb-4a22-9abf-6c594d7e3d75 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24977?
- CVE-2021-24977 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dineshkarki Use Any Font, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2022-02-28.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24977?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24977 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.