CVE-2021-24146 Modern Events Calendar Lite < 5.16.5 - Unauthenticated Events Export

High 7.5 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can export all event data from the Modern Events Calendar Lite WordPress plugin due to missing authorization checks.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-24146?

CVE-2021-24146 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Modern Events Calendar Lite, published on 18 Mar 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Lack of authorisation checks in the Modern Events Calendar Lite WordPress plugin, versions before 5.16.5, did not properly restrict access to the export files, allowing unauthenticated users to exports all events data in CSV or XML format for example.

Weakness: CWE-862, CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24146?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Webnus Modern Events Calendar Lite.

How do I fix CVE-2021-24146?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24146 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2021-24146 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-24146 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2qh8-fp5p-2xx2.

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