Content Injection Vulnerability in WP Quick FrontEnd Editor Plugin by WordPress
CVE-2021-4383

8.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
WP Quick Frontend Editor – WordPress Plugin
Vendor
CVE Published:
7 June 2023

What is CVE-2021-4383?

The WP Quick FrontEnd Editor plugin for WordPress is susceptible to a content injection vulnerability owing to insufficient capability checks in its page-editing features. This flaw allows low-authenticated attackers, including users with subscriber roles, to arbitrarily edit or create posts and pages on the website. Such unauthorized modifications can lead to defacement, misinformation, or the embedding of malicious content, posing significant risks to website integrity.

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Affected Version(s)

WP Quick FrontEnd Editor – WordPress Plugin * <= 5.5

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-w...
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-quick-front-end-editor/#...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Jerome Bruandet
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