CVE-2021-34622 describes a critical privilege escalation vulnerability in the ProfilePress WordPress plugin, affecting versions 3.0.0 through 3.1.3. This flaw allows authenticated users to elevate their privileges to administrator level by manipulating user profile updates. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity and no user interaction, leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not on the KEV catalog, a Nuclei template exists for detection, and the CVE has garnered significant community discussion, indicating potential for active exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 3.0.0, <= 3.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:properfraction:profilepress:*:*:*:*:*: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
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.