CVE-2021-24781 Image Source Control < 2.3.1 - Contributor+ Arbitrary Post Meta Value Change
Contributors can modify arbitrary post metadata in the Image Source Control WordPress plugin due to missing authorization checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-24781?
CVE-2021-24781 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Image Source Control, published on 1 Nov 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Image Source Control WordPress plugin before 2.3.1 allows users with a role as low as Contributor to change arbitrary post meta fields of arbitrary posts (even those they should not be able to edit)
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24781?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Imagesourcecontrol Image Source Control.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24781?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24781 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-2021-24781 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24781 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Image Source Control
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jr25-57j4-8x4x.