Improper access control in WP Upload Restriction - CVE-2021-34627

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Improper access control in WP Upload Restriction - CVE-2021-34627

Published: August 24, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU56050
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-34627
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Sajjad Hossain Sagor
Affected software:
WP Upload Restriction

Detailed vulnerability description

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.


How to mitigate CVE-2021-34627

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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