CVE-2021-4345 uListing <= 1.6.6 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Roles and Capabilities Creation/Deletion
Unauthenticated attackers can add or remove user roles and capabilities due to missing authorization 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-2021-4345?
CVE-2021-4345 is a medium-severity 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 due to missing capability and nonce checks on the UlistingUserRole::save_role_api method in versions up to, and including, 1.6.6. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to remove or add roles, and add capabilities.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-4345?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Stylemixthemes Ulisting.
How do I fix CVE-2021-4345?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-4345 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-2021-4345 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-4345 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in stylemix Directory Listings WordPress plugin – uListing
- CVE-2021-4340 uListing <= 1.6.6 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection
- CVE-2021-4341 uListing <= 1.6.6 - Unauthenticated Wordpress Options Changes via AJAX
- CVE-2021-4343 uListing <= 1.6.6 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Account Creation
- CVE-2021-4346 uListing <= 1.6.6 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Account Changes
- CVE-2021-4370 uListing <= 1.6.6 - Missing Authorization
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2r3p-vm57-h777.