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CVE-2021-24892

HIGH · CVSS 8.8 EPSS 1.80% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2021-11-23 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8. It affects WordPress. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. It may be remotely exploitable.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
exploit
GitHub PoC Links

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CVE
CVE-2021-24892
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.8
EPSS
1.80%
WordPress

Original NVD Description

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.