VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2021-24859

CVSS score4.3 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.81%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2021-12-13
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Description

The User Meta Shortcodes WordPress plugin through 0.5 registers a shortcode that allows any user with a role as low as contributor to access other users metadata by specifying the user login as a parameter. This makes the WP instance vulnerable to data extrafiltration, including password hashes

Weakness classification

  • CWE-284: Improper Access Control

Primary references