vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: simple-301-redirects: CVE-2021-24354: Missing Authorization
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) | May 26, 2021 | May 15, 2025 | Apr 30, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
May 26, 2021
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Apr 30, 2026
Description
A lack of capability checks and insufficient nonce check on the AJAX action in the Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks WordPress plugin before 2.0.4, made it possible for authenticated users to install arbitrary plugins on vulnerable sites.
Solution
simple-301-redirects-plugin-cve-2021-24354
References
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-24354
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a971c80b-c71a-4c58-8291-c8918af034d9?source=api-prod
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2021-11267
- CVE-2021-24354
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2021-24354
- CWE-862
- EUVD-EUVD-2021-11267
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