CVE-2021-24279 (GCVE-0-2021-24279)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-05-14 11:38 – Updated: 2024-08-03 19:28
VLAI
Title
Redirection for Contact Form 7 < 2.3.4 - Authenticated Arbitrary Plugin Installation
Summary
In the Redirection for Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin before 2.3.4, low level users, such as subscribers, could use the import_from_debug AJAX action to install any plugin from the WordPress repository.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Query Solutions Redirection for Contact Form 7 Affected: 2.3.4 , < 2.3.4 (custom)
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Credits
Chloe Chamberland
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