CVE-2021-24244 json
WPBakery Page Builder Clipboard < 4.5.8 - Unauthorised Arbitrary License Options Update
published 2021-05-05 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-11158
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 61%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An AJAX action registered by the WPBakery Page Builder (Visual Composer) Clipboard WordPress plugin before 4.5.8 did not have capability checks, allowing low privilege users, such as subscribers, to update the license options (key, email).
Patch / fix
- wpbakery_page_builder_clipboard_project wpbakery_page_builder_clipboard 4.5.8
Exploit prediction
0.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/354b98d8-46a1-4189-b347-198701ea59b9 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- bitorbit WPBakery Page Builder (Visual Composer) Clipboard
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/354b98d8-46a1-4189-b347-198701ea59b9
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
codecanyon.net
/item/visual-composer-clipboard/8897711
product, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-24244
- NVD CVE-2021-24244
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