CVE-2021-36877 WordPress uListing plugin <= 2.0.5 - Modify User Roles via Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Attackers can trick users into modifying their roles via CSRF, leading to privilege escalation in the uListing WordPress plugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-36877?

CVE-2021-36877 is a medium-severity vulnerability in StylemixThemes uListing (WordPress plugin), published on 27 Sep 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in WordPress uListing plugin (versions <= 2.0.5) makes it possible for attackers to modify user roles.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-36877?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Stylemixthemes Ulisting.

How do I fix CVE-2021-36877?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-36877 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-36877 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36877 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rvp5-32cx-hm56.

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