Authorization Bypass in uListing Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2021-4381

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Vendor
CVE Published:
7 June 2023

Summary

The uListing plugin for WordPress is affected by an authorization bypass vulnerability that arises from inadequate capability checks and the absence of a security nonce in the StmListingSingleLayout::import_new_layout method. This issue enables unauthenticated attackers to manipulate any WordPress option stored in the database, potentially leading to significant security risks for WordPress installations. It is crucial for users of the uListing plugin to update to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and protect their sites.

Affected Version(s)

Directory Listings WordPress plugin – uListing * < 1.7

References

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
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