Auth bypass in Wp-Guppy Wp Guppy
CVE-2021-24997
The WP Guppy WordPress plugin before 1.3 does not have any authorisation in some of the REST API endpoints, allowing any user to call them and could lead to sensitive information disclosure, such as usernames and chats between users, as well as be able to send messages as an arbitrary user
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.028 (84.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Wp-guppy Wp_guppy
- Unknown Wp Guppy — versions 1.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-24997?
- CVE-2021-24997 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wp-Guppy Wp Guppy, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2021-12-27.
- How severe is CVE-2021-24997?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-24997 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.