CVE-2021-4341 uListing <= 1.6.6 - Unauthenticated Wordpress Options Changes via AJAX

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can modify any WordPress option due to missing capability checks in the uListing plugin.

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-2021-4341?

CVE-2021-4341 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in stylemix Directory Listings WordPress plugin – uListing, published on 7 Jun 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The uListing plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass via Ajax due to missing capability checks, missing input validation, and a missing security nonce in the stm_update_email_data AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 1.6.6. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change any WordPress option in the database.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-4341?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Stylemixthemes Ulisting.

How do I fix CVE-2021-4341?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-4341 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-2021-4341 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-4341 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3mq7-vphm-cjch.

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