CVE-2021-24215

Controlled Admin Access < 1.5.2 - Improper Access Control & Privilege Escalation

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Published Apr 12, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 8.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

An Improper Access Control vulnerability was discovered in the Controlled Admin Access WordPress plugin before 1.5.2. Uncontrolled access to the website customization functionality and global CMS settings, like /wp-admin/customization.php and /wp-admin/options.php, can lead to a complete compromise of the target resource.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Unknown

Controlled Admin Access

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`1.5.2`	affected	< 1.5.2

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:wpruby:controlled_admin_access:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 8.5% (8.471% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://m0ze.ru/vulnerability/%5B2021-03-18%5D-%5BWordPress%5D-%5BCWE-284%5D-Controlled-Admin-Access-WordPress-Plugin-v1.4.0.txt
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/eec0f29f-a985-4285-8eed-d1855d204a20

History

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Subscriptions

Wpruby Controlled Admin Access

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 7:21 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Apr 12, 2021, 2:00 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 7:21 PM
Reserved: Jan 14, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:39 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 12, 2021, 2:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:39 AM

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