CVE-2021-24892

Insecure Direct Object Reference in edit function of Advanced Forms (Free & Pro) before 1.6.9 allows authenticated remote attacker to change arbitrary user’s email address and request for reset password, which could lead to take over of WordPress’s administrator account. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must register to obtain a valid WordPress’s user and use such user to authenticate with WordPress in order to exploit the vulnerable edit function.

Summary:

Insecure Direct Object Reference in edit function of Advanced Forms (Free & Pro) before 1.6.9 allows authenticated remote attacker to change arbitrary user’s email address and request for reset password, which could lead to take over of WordPress’s administrator account. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must register to obtain a valid WordPress’s user and use such user to authenticate with WordPress in order to exploit the vulnerable edit function.

Reference Links(if available):

  • https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/364b0843-a990-4204-848a-60c928cc5bc0
  • https://github.com/advancedforms/advanced-forms/commit/2ce3ab6985c3a909eefb01c562995bc6a994d3a2
  • CVSS Score (if available)

    v2: / MEDIUM

    v3: /

    Links to Exploits(if available)