CVE-2021-37598 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass access controls on WP Cerber plugin endpoints by appending a question mark, allowing unauthorized access to protected resources.
- 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-2021-37598?
CVE-2021-37598 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Aug 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
WP Cerber before 8.9.3 allows bypass of /wp-json access control via a trailing ? character.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-37598?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpcerber Wp Cerber.
How do I fix CVE-2021-37598?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-37598 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2021-37598 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-37598 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7fw3-2wmp-j43f.