Unauthenticated Arbitrary Account Changes in uListing Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2021-4346

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Directory Listings WordPress Plugin – Ulisting
Vendor
CVE Published:
7 June 2023

Summary

The uListing plugin for WordPress is susceptible to unauthenticated arbitrary account changes in versions up to and including 1.6.6. This vulnerability arises from inadequate login verification on the stm_listing_profile_edit AJAX action, enabling unauthenticated attackers to modify any user account on the site. This includes the ability to change critical account details such as the admin email address, potentially leading to unauthorized access and control over the affected WordPress site.

Affected Version(s)

Directory Listings WordPress plugin – uListing * < 1.7

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-ulisting-plugin-fix...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&s...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Jerome Bruandet
.