CVE-2021-36909 describes an Authenticated Database Reset vulnerability in the WordPress WP Reset PRO Premium plugin, affecting versions up to 5.98. This flaw allows any authenticated user, regardless of their privileges, to wipe the entire database, leading to a complete website reset and potential takeover. With a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low complexity, resulting in high integrity and availability impacts. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness within the cybersecurity landscape.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.98CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:webfactoryltd:wp_reset_pro:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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.
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.