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CVE-2021-4380

ValvePress Pinterest Automatic — Pinterest Automatic <= 4.14.3 - Unuathenticated Arbitrary Options Update

Description · from the CVE record

The Pinterest Automatic plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to missing capability checks on the 'wp_pinterest_automatic_parse_request' function and the 'process_form.php' script in versions up to, and including, 1.14.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update arbitrary options on a site that can be used to create new administrative user accounts or redirect unsuspecting site visitors.

Affected

ProductAffectedFixed inSource
Pinterest Automatic≤ 4.14.3–CNA

Scores by source

NVD9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Wordfence (CNA)9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA ADPSSVCExploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: total

References

refwordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e4fdc902-4cfe-4116-a294-9a0fcb2de346?source=cverefblog.nintechnet.com/critical-vulnerability-fixed-in-wordpress-pinterest-automatic-pluginrefwpscan.com/vulnerability/ffd344fd-de2c-4f27-8932-41aa0a3c3d05refacunetix.com/vulnerabilities/web/wordpress-plugin-pinterest-automatic-pin-security-bypass-4-14-3