Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-24917

Public exploit exists!
The WPS Hide Login WordPress plugin before 1.9.1 has a bug which allows to get the secret login page by setting a random referer string and making a request to /wp-admin/options.php as an unauthenticated user.
Published 2021-12-06 16:15:08
Updated 2022-03-17 19:07:18
Source WPScan
View at NVD,   CVE.org

Products affected by CVE-2021-24917

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-24917

EPSS FAQ
2.38%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 90 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Metasploit modules for CVE-2021-24917

  • WordPress WPS Hide Login Login Page Revealer
    Disclosure Date: 2021-10-27
    First seen: 2022-12-23
    auxiliary/scanner/http/wp_wps_hide_login_revealer
    This module exploits a bypass issue with WPS Hide Login version <= 1.9. WPS Hide Login is used to make a new secret path to the login page, however a 'GET' request to '/wp-admin/options.php' with a referer will reveal the hidden path. Authors: - thalakus

CVSS scores for CVE-2021-24917

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
5.0
 MEDIUM AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
10.0
2.9
 NIST
7.5
 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
3.9
3.6
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2021-24917

  • The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
    Assigned by:
    • contact@wpscan.com (Secondary)
    • nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2021-24917

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