Improper Authorization in Gutenberg Template Library & Redux Framework - CVE-2021-38312
Published: September 3, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU56297
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-38312
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authotization checks.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect authorization check in the REST API endpoints registered under the "redux/v1/templates/" REST Route in "redux-templates/classes/class-api.php". A remote authenticated attacker can install arbitrary plugins from the WordPress repository and edit arbitrary posts.
Affected software
Gutenberg Template Library & Redux Framework
How to mitigate CVE-2021-38312
Install updates from vendor's website.
Gutenberg Template Library & Redux Framework - update to 4.2.13