CVE-2021-24831 Tab - Accordion, FAQ < 1.3.2 - Unauthenticated AJAX Calls
Unauthenticated attackers can modify plugin data, such as adding or deleting tabs, due to missing authorization checks on AJAX actions.
- 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-2021-24831?
CVE-2021-24831 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Tab – Accordion, FAQ, published on 3 Jan 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
All AJAX actions of the Tab WordPress plugin before 1.3.2 are available to both unauthenticated and authenticated users, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify various data in the plugin, such as add/edit/delete arbitrary tabs.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24831?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rich-Web Tab.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24831?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24831 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-2021-24831 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24831 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fh28-f6m7-2h5v.