CVE-2021-34621

Public Exploit
ProfilePress 3.0 - 3.1.3 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation

Description

A vulnerability in the user registration component found in the ~/src/Classes/RegistrationAuth.php file of the ProfilePress WordPress plugin made it possible for users to register on sites as an administrator. This issue affects versions 3.0.0 - 3.1.3. .

Remediation

Solution:

  • Update to version 3.1.4 or higher.

Categories

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 91.15% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: ProfilePress ProfilePress
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/06/easily-exploitable-critical-vulnerabilities-patched-in-profilepress-plugin/ third party advisory exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163973/WordPress-ProfilePress-3.1.3-Privilege-Escalation.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-34621?
CVE-2021-34621 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-34621?
To fix CVE-2021-34621: Update to version 3.1.4 or higher.
Is CVE-2021-34621 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-34621 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~91% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-34621?
CVE-2021-34621 affects ProfilePress ProfilePress.
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