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4 vulnerabilities found for controlled_admin_access by wpruby
CVE-2021-4360 (GCVE-0-2021-4360)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2023-06-07 01:51 – Updated: 2026-04-08 17:05
VLAI
Title
Controlled Admin Access < 1.5.6 - Privilege Escalation
Summary
The Controlled Admin Access plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in versions up to, and including, 1.5.5 by not properly restricting access to the configuration page. This makes it possible for attackers to create a new administrator role with unrestricted access.
Severity
9.9 (Critical)
CWE
- CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
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| waseem_senjer | Controlled Admin Access |
Affected:
0 , < 1.5.6
(semver)
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CVE-2021-24215 (GCVE-0-2021-24215)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2021-04-12 14:00 – Updated: 2024-08-03 19:21
VLAI
Title
Controlled Admin Access < 1.5.2 - Improper Access Control & Privilege Escalation
Summary
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Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Assigner
References
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1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
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Affected:
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(custom)
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CVE-2021-4360 (GCVE-0-2021-4360)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-06-07 01:51 – Updated: 2026-04-08 17:05
VLAI
Title
Controlled Admin Access < 1.5.6 - Privilege Escalation
Summary
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Severity
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CWE
- CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Assigner
References
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1 product
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CVE-2021-24215 (GCVE-0-2021-24215)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-04-12 14:00 – Updated: 2024-08-03 19:21
VLAI
Title
Controlled Admin Access < 1.5.2 - Improper Access Control & Privilege Escalation
Summary
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Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Assigner
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Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
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| Unknown | Controlled Admin Access |
Affected:
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"datePublished": "2021-04-12T14:00:48.000Z",
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"dateUpdated": "2024-08-03T19:21:18.820Z",
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