CVE-2021-25013 Qubely < 1.7.8 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Post Deletion
Authenticated users can delete arbitrary posts due to missing authorization and CSRF checks in the Qubely WordPress plugin.
- 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-2021-25013?
CVE-2021-25013 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Qubely – Advanced Gutenberg Blocks, published on 24 Jan 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Qubely WordPress plugin before 1.7.8 does not have authorisation and CSRF check on the qubely_delete_saved_block AJAX action, and does not ensure that the block to be deleted belong to the plugin, as a result, any authenticated users, such as subscriber can delete arbitrary posts
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25013?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Themeum Qubely.
How do I fix CVE-2021-25013?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-25013 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-2021-25013 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-25013 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Qubely – Advanced Gutenberg Blocks
- CVE-2021-24916 Qubely < 1.8.6 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary E-mail Sending
- CVE-2025-26767 WordPress Qubely plugin <= 1.8.12 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
- CVE-2024-9601 Cross-site scripting in Qubely – Advanced Gutenberg Blocks
- CVE-2023-0376 Qubely < 1.8.5 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
- CVE-2024-13228 Information disclosure in Qubely – Advanced Gutenberg Blocks
Sources
Also known as GHSA-chxc-687f-jrfg.