Name: CVE-2021-24279: Incorrect Authorization
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2021-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2021-24279, CWE-863, CVSS 6.5, EPSS 0.00831

In the Redirection for Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin before 2.3.4, low level users, such as subscribers, could use the import_from_debug AJAX action to install any plugin from the WordPress repository.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.5
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Wpcf7 Redirect Plugin	—	Update wpcf7-redirect plugin to version 2.3.4, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Apr 20, 2021

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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