CVE-2021-4360
Controlled Admin Access < 1.5.6 - Privilege Escalation
criticalImproper Access Control
9.9
CVSS Score
9.9
CVSS Score
critical
Severity
1.5.6
Patched in
1029d
Time to patch
Description
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.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HAttack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
High
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
Technical Details
Affected versions
<1.5.6PublishedMarch 30, 2021
Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024
Affected plugincontrolled-admin-access
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