CVE-2021-4338 404 to 301 <= 3.0.7 - Missing Authorization to Redirect Creation
Authenticated attackers can bypass authorization checks to view, create, and edit redirections in the 404 to 301 WordPress 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-2021-4338?
CVE-2021-4338 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in joelcj91 404 to 301 – Redirect, Log and Notify 404 Errors, published on 7 Jun 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The 404 to 301 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to missing capability checks on the open_redirect & save_redirect functions in versions up to, and including, 3.0.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to view, create and edit redirections.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-4338?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Duckdev 404 to 301.
How do I fix CVE-2021-4338?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-4338 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-2021-4338 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-4338 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in joelcj91 404 to 301 – Redirect, Log and Notify 404 Errors
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ph5r-wpp4-cgh6.