Improper access control in WP Upload Restriction - CVE-2021-34627
Published: August 24, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU56050
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-34627
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in the "getSelectedMimeTypesByRole" function. A remote authenticated attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions and retrieve approved mime types for any given role.
Affected software
WP Upload Restriction
How to mitigate CVE-2021-34627
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.