// For flags

CVE-2021-24527

Profile Builder < 3.4.9 - Admin Access via Password Reset

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The User Registration & User Profile – Profile Builder WordPress plugin before 3.4.9 has a bug allowing any user to reset the password of the admin of the blog, and gain unauthorised access, due to a bypass in the way the reset key is checked. Furthermore, the admin will not be notified of such change by email for example.

El plugin de WordPress Profile Builder de User Registration &amp; User Profile versiones anteriores a 3.4.9, presenta un bug, permitiendo a cualquier usuario restablecer la contraseña del administrador del blog, y conseguir un acceso no autorizado, debido a una omisión en la manera en que se comprueba la clave de restablecimiento. Además, el administrador no será notificado de dicho cambio por correo electrónico, por ejemplo.

*Credits: Stiofan
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2021-01-14 CVE Reserved
  • 2021-07-19 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-03 First Exploit
  • 2024-12-19 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-287: Improper Authentication
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Cozmoslabs
Search vendor "Cozmoslabs"
Profile Builder
Search vendor "Cozmoslabs" for product "Profile Builder"
< 3.4.9
Search vendor "Cozmoslabs" for product "Profile Builder" and version " < 3.4.9"
wordpress
Affected