Login Protection - Limit Failed Login Attempts < 2.9 - Arbitrary Plugin Installation/Activation via Low Privilege User
CVE-2021-24194

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Login Protection – Limit Failed Login Attempts
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 May 2021

What is CVE-2021-24194?

Low privileged users can use the AJAX action 'cp_plugins_do_button_job_later_callback' in the Login Protection - Limit Failed Login Attempts WordPress plugin before 2.9, to install any plugin (including a specific version) from the WordPress repository, as well as activate arbitrary plugin from then blog, which helps attackers install vulnerable plugins and could lead to more critical vulnerabilities like RCE.

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Affected Version(s)

Login Protection – Limit Failed Login Attempts 2.9

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/74889e29-5349-43d1-baf5-...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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