Vulnerability in Waseem Senjer Controlled Admin Access
CVE-2021-4360
The Controlled Admin Access plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in versions up to, and including, 1.5.5 by not properly restricting access to the configuration page. This makes it possible for attackers to create a new administrator role with unrestricted access.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.9 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (65.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 66th percentile — 65.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8c57211a-f59d-4379-b09e-7c604… (Third Party Advisory)
- blog.nintechnet.com/vulnerabilities-fixed-in-wordpress-controlled-admin-access-… (Exploit)
- plugins.svn.wordpress.org/controlled-admin-access/trunk/readme.txt (Release Notes)
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/5ddc0a9d-c081-4bef-aa87-3b10d037379c (Exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-4360?
- CVE-2021-4360 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Waseem Senjer Controlled Admin Access, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 9.9/10. Published 2023-06-07.
- How severe is CVE-2021-4360?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-4360 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.