Name: CVE-2021-37597: Improper Authentication
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2021-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2021-37597, CWE-287, CVSS 9.8, EPSS 0.02124

WP Cerber before 8.9.3 allows MFA bypass via wordpress_logged_in_[hash] manipulation.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Wp Cerber Plugin	—	Update wp-cerber plugin to version 8.9.3, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Aug 16, 2021

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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