CVE-2021-4381 uListing <= 1.6.6 - Unauthenticated Options Changes via wp_route

What is CVE-2021-4381?

CVE-2021-4381 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 wp_route due to missing capability checks, and a missing security nonce, in the StmListingSingleLayout::import_new_layout method 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-2021-4381?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Stylemixthemes Ulisting.

How do I fix CVE-2021-4381?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-4381 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-2021-4381 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-4381 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 Critical 9.8
• CVE-2021-4341 uListing <= 1.6.6 - Unauthenticated Wordpress Options Changes via AJAX Critical 9.8
• CVE-2021-4343 uListing <= 1.6.6 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Account Creation Critical 9.8
• CVE-2021-4346 uListing <= 1.6.6 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Account Changes Critical 9.8
• CVE-2021-4370 uListing <= 1.6.6 - Missing Authorization Critical 9.8

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-g6pv-vrjh-4g5j.