CVE-2021-38312CWE-280CWE-863

Gutenberg Template Library & Redux Framework <= 4.2.11 Incorrect Authorization check to Arbitrary plugin installation and post deletion

High · published September 2, 2021

CVSS v3.1
7.1
EPSS
1%
Percentile
71.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The Gutenberg Template Library & Redux Framework plugin <= 4.2.11 for WordPress used an incorrect authorization check in the REST API endpoints registered under the “redux/v1/templates/” REST Route in “redux-templates/classes/class-api.php”. The `permissions_callback` used in this file only checked for the `edit_posts` capability which is granted to lower-privileged users such as contributors, allowing such users to install arbitrary plugins from the WordPress repository and edit arbitrary posts.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.1 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01341 · 71.1th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-280 · Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges; CWE-863 · Incorrect Authorization
Published
2021-09-02T16:53Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 02 SEP 16:53Z
    Gutenberg Template Library & Redux Framework <= 4.2.11 Incorrect Authorization check to Arbitrary plugin installation and post deletion
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