CSRF in Publishpress Capabilities
CVE-2021-25032
The PublishPress Capabilities WordPress plugin before 2.3.1, PublishPress Capabilities Pro WordPress plugin before 2.3.1 does not have authorisation and CSRF checks when updating the plugin's settings via the init hook, and does not ensure that the options to be updated belong to the plugin. As a result, unauthenticated attackers could update arbitrary blog options, such as the default role and make any new registered user with an administrator role.
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
EPSS: 0.066 (93.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Publishpress Capabilities
- Unknown Publishpress Capabilities Pro — versions 2.0, 2.3.1
- Unknown Publishpress Capabilities – User Role Access, Editor Permissions, Admin Menus — versions 2.0, 2.3.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- contact@wpscan.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-25032?
- CVE-2021-25032 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Publishpress Capabilities, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-01-10.
- How severe is CVE-2021-25032?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-25032 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.