CVE-2021-24781

Image Source Control < 2.3.1 - Contributor+ Arbitrary Post Meta Value Change

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Published Nov 1, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Image Source Control WordPress plugin before 2.3.1 allows users with a role as low as Contributor to change arbitrary post meta fields of arbitrary posts (even those they should not be able to edit)

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

Image Source Control

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`2.3.1`	affected	< 2.3.1

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:imagesourcecontrol:image_source_control:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-11693	The Image Source Control WordPress plugin before 2.3.1 allows users with a role as low as Contributor to change arbitrary post meta fields of arbitrary posts (even those they should not be able to edit)

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.793% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2606615/
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3550ba54-7786-4ad9-aeb1-1c0750f189d0

History

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Subscriptions

Imagesourcecontrol Image Source Control

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 7:42 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Nov 1, 2021, 8:46 AM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 7:42 PM
Reserved: Jan 14, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:40 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 1, 2021, 9:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:40 AM

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