CVE-2021-4360

The Controlled Admin Access plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in versions up to, and including, 1.5.5 by not properly restricting access to the configuration page. This makes it possible for attackers to create a new administrator role with unrestricted access.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
9.9 CRITICAL
NETWORK
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
WordfenceCNA
9.9 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVEADP
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CISA-ADPADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 33%
VendorProductVersion
wprubycontrolled_admin_access
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≤ 1.5.5
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= Vulnerable software versions
References
https://blog.nintechnet.com/vulnerabilities-fixed-in-wordpress-controlled-admin-access-plugin/
https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/controlled-admin-access/trunk/readme.txt
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5ddc0a9d-c081-4bef-aa87-3b10d037379c
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8c57211a-f59d-4379-b09e-7c6049a6b04d?source=cve
https://blog.nintechnet.com/vulnerabilities-fixed-in-wordpress-controlled-admin-access-plugin/
https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/controlled-admin-access/trunk/readme.txt
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5ddc0a9d-c081-4bef-aa87-3b10d037379c
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8c57211a-f59d-4379-b09e-7c6049a6b04d?source=cve