CVE-2021-24779 (GCVE-0-2021-24779)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-10-25 13:20 – Updated: 2024-08-03 19:42
VLAI
Title
WP Debugging < 2.11.0 - Unauthenticated Plugin's Settings Update
Summary
The WP Debugging WordPress plugin before 2.11.0 has its update_settings() function hooked to admin_init and is missing any authorisation and CSRF checks, as a result, the settings can be updated by unauthenticated users.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Unknown WP Debugging Affected: 2.11.0 , < 2.11.0 (custom)
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Credits
apple502j
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