CVE-2021-24836 Temporary Login Without Password < 1.7.1 - Subscriber+ Plugin's Settings Update
Any logged-in user can modify plugin settings due to missing authorization and CSRF checks, potentially compromising site security.
- 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-2021-24836?
CVE-2021-24836 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Temporary Login Without Password, published on 13 Dec 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Temporary Login Without Password WordPress plugin before 1.7.1 does not have authorisation and CSRF checks when updating its settings, which could allows any logged-in users, such as subscribers to update them
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24836?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Storeapps Temporary Login Without Password.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24836?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24836 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-2021-24836 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24836 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x8f8-g3c4-95m3.