Vulnerabilities > CVE-2021-4371 - Missing Authorization vulnerability in Pluginmirror WP Quick Frontend Editor
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
LOW Confidentiality impact
NONE Integrity impact
LOW Availability impact
NONE Summary
The WP Quick FrontEnd Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Setting Changs in versions up to, and including, 5.5. This is due to lacking both a security nonce and a capabilities check. This makes it possible for low-authenticated attackers to change plugin settings even when they do not have the capabilities to do so.
Vulnerable Configurations
Part | Description | Count |
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Application | 1 |
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
References
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-wordpress-wp-quick-frontend-editor-plugin-unpatched/
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-wordpress-wp-quick-frontend-editor-plugin-unpatched/
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-quick-front-end-editor/#developers
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-quick-front-end-editor/#developers
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c392750b-ae4a-48b5-9ccb-43852fb13e27?source=cve
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c392750b-ae4a-48b5-9ccb-43852fb13e27?source=cve