CVE-2021-24215 json
Controlled Admin Access < 1.5.2 - Improper Access Control & Privilege Escalation
published 2021-04-12 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-11129
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 8.5%
- EPSS 8.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
An Improper Access Control vulnerability was discovered in the Controlled Admin Access WordPress plugin before 1.5.2. Uncontrolled access to the website customization functionality and global CMS settings, like /wp-admin/customization.php and /wp-admin/options.php, can lead to a complete compromise of the target resource.
Patch / fix
- wpruby controlled_admin_access 1.5.2
Exploit prediction
8.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template Controlled Admin Access WordPress Plugin <= 1.4.0 - Improper Access Control & Privilege Escalation nuclei detection template
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/eec0f29f-a985-4285-8eed-d1855d204a20 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Unknown Controlled Admin Access
Classification
- Weakness
- Technology feeds
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-24215
- NVD CVE-2021-24215
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