CVE-2021-24917

Public Exploit
WPS Hide Login < 1.9.1 - Protection Bypass with Referer-Header

Description

The WPS Hide Login WordPress plugin before 1.9.1 has a bug which allows to get the secret login page by setting a random referer string and making a request to /wp-admin/options.php as an unauthenticated user.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 84.82% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory wordpress.org Third-Party Advisory wpscan.com
Affected: Unknown WPS Hide Login
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/15bb711a-7d70-4891-b7a2-c473e3e8b375 third party advisory exploit
https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bypass-security-issue/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-24917?
CVE-2021-24917 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-24917?
To fix CVE-2021-24917, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-24917 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-24917 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~85% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-24917?
CVE-2021-24917 affects Unknown WPS Hide Login.
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