CVE-2021-24649 describes a critical vulnerability in the WP User Frontend WordPress plugin prior to version 3.5.29. An attacker could exploit a flaw in the registration form's handling of the 'urhidden' argument, which contains an encrypted user role. By gaining access to the AUTH_KEY and AUTH_SALT constants, an attacker could create an account with arbitrary privileges, including administrator access. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical) due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit intelligence (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) is currently available and community discussion is minimal, the potential for a complete system compromise necessitates immediate patching.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.5.29CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wedevs:wp_user_frontend:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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