CVE-2021-24527 json
Profile Builder < 3.4.9 - Admin Access via Password Reset
published 2021-08-16 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-11439
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 8.9%
- EPSS 8.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
The User Registration & User Profile – Profile Builder WordPress plugin before 3.4.9 has a bug allowing any user to reset the password of the admin of the blog, and gain unauthorised access, due to a bypass in the way the reset key is checked. Furthermore, the admin will not be notified of such change by email for example.
Patch / fix
- cozmoslabs profile_builder 3.4.9
Exploit prediction
8.88% 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 Profile Builder < 3.4.9 - Improper Authentication nuclei detection template
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c142e738-bc4b-4058-a03e-1be6fca47207 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 User Registration & User Profile – Profile Builder
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/c142e738-bc4b-4058-a03e-1be6fca47207
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-24527
- NVD CVE-2021-24527
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