CVE-2021-36909 WordPress WP Reset PRO Premium plugin <= 5.98 - Authenticated Database Reset vulnerability
Authenticated users can wipe the entire database due to missing authorization checks, leading to complete website reset and 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-2021-36909?
CVE-2021-36909 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in WebFactory Ltd. WP Reset PRO, published on 18 Nov 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Authenticated Database Reset vulnerability in WordPress WP Reset PRO Premium plugin (versions <= 5.98) allows any authenticated user to wipe the entire database regardless of their authorization. It leads to a complete website reset and takeover.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-36909?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Webfactoryltd Wp Reset Pro.
How do I fix CVE-2021-36909?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-36909 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-2021-36909 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36909 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in WebFactory Ltd. WP Reset PRO
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xjf9-fcqr-8q9x.