CVE-2021-24892 Advanced Forms < 1.6.9 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary User Email Address Update via IDOR
Authenticated attackers can modify arbitrary user email addresses via IDOR, potentially leading to administrator account takeover.
- 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-2021-24892?
CVE-2021-24892 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in TODO Advanced Forms, published on 23 Nov 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Insecure Direct Object Reference in edit function of Advanced Forms (Free & Pro) before 1.6.9 allows authenticated remote attacker to change arbitrary user's email address and request for reset password, which could lead to take over of WordPress's administrator account. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must register to obtain a valid WordPress's user and use such user to authenticate with WordPress in order to exploit the vulnerable edit function.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24892?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Advanced Forms Project Advanced Forms.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24892?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24892 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-2021-24892 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24892 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p5hv-vfxr-c3g7.