CVE-2021-44223

WordPress before 5.8 lacks support for the Update URI plugin header. This makes it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a supply-chain attack against WordPress installations that use any plugin for which the slug satisfies the naming constraints of the WordPress.org Plugin Directory but is not yet present in that directory.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
8.1 HIGH
NETWORK
HIGH
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
mitreCNA
8.1 HIGH
NETWORK
HIGH
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AC:H/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:N
CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 97%
VendorProductVersion
wordpresswordpress
𝑥
< 5.8
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
wordpress
bullseye (security)
vulnerable
bullseye
no-dsa
buster
no-dsa
stretch
no-dsa
bookworm
6.1.6+dfsg1-0+deb12u1
fixed
bookworm (security)
6.1.6+dfsg1-0+deb12u1
fixed
sid
6.6.1+dfsg1-1
fixed
trixie
6.6.1+dfsg1-1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
wordpress
noble
not-affected
mantic
not-affected
lunar
not-affected
kinetic
not-affected
jammy
not-affected
impish
ignored
hirsute
ignored
focal
needs-triage
bionic
needs-triage
xenial
needs-triage
trusty
ignored
References
https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/06/29/introducing-update-uri-plugin-header-in-wordpress-5-8/
https://vavkamil.cz/2021/11/25/wordpress-plugin-confusion-update-can-get-you-pwned/
https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/06/29/introducing-update-uri-plugin-header-in-wordpress-5-8/
https://vavkamil.cz/2021/11/25/wordpress-plugin-confusion-update-can-get-you-pwned/