CVE-2021-24779 WP Debugging < 2.11.0 - Unauthenticated Plugin's Settings Update
Unauthenticated attackers can modify WP Debugging plugin settings due to missing authorization and CSRF checks in the update function.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-24779?
CVE-2021-24779 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown WP Debugging, published on 25 Oct 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The WP Debugging WordPress plugin before 2.11.0 has its update_settings() function hooked to admin_init and is missing any authorisation and CSRF checks, as a result, the settings can be updated by unauthenticated users.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24779?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wp Debugging Project Wp Debugging.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24779?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24779 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-2021-24779 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24779 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gpxf-fg24-c2r3.