CVE-2021-34621 ProfilePress 3.0 - 3.1.3 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can register as administrators via the ProfilePress plugin, leading to full site compromise.

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-2021-34621?

CVE-2021-34621 is a critical vulnerability in ProfilePress, published on 7 Jul 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in the user registration component found in the ~/src/Classes/RegistrationAuth.php file of the ProfilePress WordPress plugin made it possible for users to register on sites as an administrator. This issue affects versions 3.0.0 - 3.1.3. .

Weakness: CWE-306, CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-34621?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Properfraction Profilepress.

How do I fix CVE-2021-34621?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-34621 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-34621 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-34621 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry, 1 Nuclei template and 2 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h9qm-fw5r-9vmm.

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