WP Debugging < 2.11.0 - Unauthenticated Plugin's Settings Update

published 2021-10-25 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-11691

cvss: 6.5; version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.6%; EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 47%
public exploits: 0; none known

The WP Debugging WordPress plugin before 2.11.0 has its update_settings() function hooked to admin_init and is missing any authorisation and CSRF checks, as a result, the settings can be updated by unauthenticated users.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1

wp_debugging_project wp_debugging 2.11.0

Exploit prediction

0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8d0e65ee-fdd1-4fd6-9a27-01664c703d90 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:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
NVD	2.0	4.3	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

Unknown WP Debugging

Classification

Weakness

CWE-862 Missing Authorization
CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery

Technology feeds

WordPress rss critical rss

References

wpscan.com /vulnerability/8d0e65ee-fdd1-4fd6-9a27-01664c703d90
exploit, third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2021-24779
NVD CVE-2021-24779

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Summary