CVE-2021-24197
wpDataTables < 3.4.2 - Improper Access Control leading to Table Permission Takeover
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
The wpDataTables – Tables & Table Charts premium WordPress plugin before 3.4.2 has Improper Access Control. A low privilege authenticated user that visits the page where the table is published can tamper the parameters to access the data of another user that are present in the same table by taking over the user permissions on the table through formdata[wdt_ID] parameter. By exploiting this issue an attacker is able to access and manage the data of all users in the same table.
El plugin wpDataTables – Tables & Table Charts premium WordPress versiones anteriores a 3.4.2, presenta un Control de Acceso Inapropiado. Un usuario autenticado poco privilegiado que visita la página donde es publicada la tabla puede manipular los parámetros para acceder a los datos de otro usuario que están presentes en la misma tabla al asumir los permisos de usuario en la tabla por medio del parámetro formdata[wdt_ID]. Al explotar este problema, un atacante puede acceder y administrar los datos de todos los usuarios en la misma tabla
The wpDataTables – Tables & Table Charts premium WordPress plugin before 3.4.2 has Improper Access Control. A low privilege authenticated user that visits the page where the table is published can tamper the parameters to access the data of another user that are present in the same table by taking over the user permissions on the table through formdata[wdt_ID] parameter. By exploiting this issue an attacker is able to access and manage the data of all users in the same table. Please note that this only affects the premium version of the plugin which shares the same slug as the free version.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2021-01-14 CVE Reserved
- 2021-03-16 CVE Published
- 2023-03-07 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
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- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-284: Improper Access Control
CAPEC
References (3)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| https://n4nj0.github.io/advisories/wordpress-plugin-wpdatatables-ii | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a56c04a4-dda0-4a7f-a525-d0349a1fda2b | Third Party Advisory |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://wpdatatables.com/help/whats-new-changelog | 2022-07-30 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Tms-outsource Search vendor "Tms-outsource" | Wpdatatables Search vendor "Tms-outsource" for product "Wpdatatables" | < 3.4.2 Search vendor "Tms-outsource" for product "Wpdatatables" and version " < 3.4.2" | premium, wordpress |
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