CVE-2021-39333 Hashthemes Demo Importer <= 1.1.1 Improper Access Control Allowing Content Deletion
Logged-in users can delete database tables and upload contents due to improper access control in the Hashthemes Demo Importer 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-2021-39333?
CVE-2021-39333 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Hashthemes Demo Importer, published on 1 Nov 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Hashthemes Demo Importer Plugin <= 1.1.1 for WordPress contained several AJAX functions which relied on a nonce which was visible to all logged-in users for access control, allowing them to execute a function that truncated nearly all database tables and removed the contents of wp-content/uploads.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-39333?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hashthemes Hashthemes Demo Importer.
How do I fix CVE-2021-39333?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-39333 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-2021-39333 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-39333 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6vp6-c735-397c.